Arugula And Speck Pizza- So A lot Genuine Italian Taste!

I really like Italian meals. Perhaps that’s the reason I married an Italian! Anyway, when Speck Alto Adige challenged me to create a Speck recipe with their Italian flippantly smoked and cured ham, I used to be up for the problem! You’re going to love this recipe for Speck on pizza. I did obtain a reduce of Speck to facilitate my recipe inspiration. I didn’t obtain financial compensation and the opinions expressed are my very own. This pizza speck recipe was first printed March 16, 2015 however I added a recipe card and republished it right here for my new readers to get pleasure from.

What’s Speck?

What’s speck on pizza? Speck pizza topping is normally thinly sliced Speck meat. It’s a flippantly spiced, gently smoked, cured ham from northern Italy. However I wished to know what speck is within the true sense of experiencing it. So first, I opened up my bundle of Speck meat and took a skinny slice. I smelled it. Hmmm… smokey and peppery! I used to be a bit shocked as a result of I anticipated it to extra delicate. I went forward and tasted it. Yup, smokey and just a little peppery. Scrumptious, lingering taste delivered in a wealthy easy meat. Fairly mouth-watering.

I did a little analysis to the place these daring flavors had been coming from and it seems that Speck Alto Adige makes use of bay leaves, rosemary, juniper berries, salt and pepper within the curing course of. Speck Alto Adige PGI makes use of household recipes handed down from era to era. It is a top-quality gourmand product. Italian Speck is similar to prosciutto however it’s smoked in the course of the last stage. The normal technique for making this specialty ham requires the “use just a little salt, just a little smoke and many recent mountain air.” This ham curing course of depends on the standard strategies and artisanal talent of the producers. You may style the magic of pork finished at its best.

You’ll find Speck at most Italian delis.

Now, what Speck recipe to make with it? I considered Speck wrapped pears, yum. I considered Speck and Swiss cheese croissants, yum. However I made a decision to go along with arugula and speck on pizza as a result of it’s fancy and easy on the similar time. I really like recipes like this which might be simple to execute however ok to impress.

My Favourite Speck Recipe- Arugula and Speck On Pizza

To execute this speck recipe, will probably be finest to have a wood-fired pizza oven! Nevertheless, it really works high-quality to make use of an everyday oven with a Pizza Stone and a Pizza Paddle. You may most likely get by with out them and simply use a baking pan should you needed to. Nevertheless, the pizza stone helps take up the actually excessive warmth and make your crust crispier even beneath.

Components:

• 1 spherical of Pizza Dough (You may make your individual as my husband does utilizing the Lehmann Pizza Dough Calculator or you may go the lazy route, like I do, and purchase recent made pizza dough at Publix within the bread division.)
• 1/8 cup Semolina Flour (or common all function flour will work simply high-quality too)
• Tomato sauce or Marinara (You may make your individual, like my hubby, or use store-bought marinara like I do.)
• 1/4 lb Speck, thinly sliced
• Mozzarella Cheese, grated
• Arugula, washed and patted dry (or a substitute a couple of recent basil leaves)
• 2 tsp Additional Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tsp White Wine Vinegar
• 1 clove of garlic, pressed

How To Make Arugula And Speck Pizza:

Insert your pizza stone within the oven on a center shelf and preheat oven to 500 levels F. Be certain that it’s absolutely preheated earlier than you set the pizza in. A scorching oven and pizza stone are important to a pleasant crisp pizza dough as a substitute of a soggy center.

Put together a pleasant clear and clear off work floor. Use the semolina flour to sprinkle on the clear counter. Then place your ball of dough down and roll out your pizza dough.  You are able to do small particular person pizzas, or one massive pizza. We love to do particular person 10 inch pies for a thinner, crisper crust.

Sprinkle a little bit of semolina flour onto the pizza paddle and lay the rolled out pizza dough on prime of the floured paddle to make it simple to switch your pizza into the oven and onto the pizza stone.

Use a big spoon to ship some pizza sauce to the dough and easy it round in circles till flippantly coated with marinara leaving a 1 inch border uncovered.

Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese till the marina is flippantly coated.

Push the pizza off onto the pizza stone and permit to bake for about 6 minutes.

Slice skinny slices of your Speck Italian ham hunk. Pull the pizza again out and lay skinny slices of Speck on pizza then reinsert into the oven.

Prepare dinner about 3-4 extra minutes or till cheese is melted and crust has browned. Take away from oven.

You may cease proper there and revel in a scrumptious Speck pizza however I really like the peppery taste of arugula and it’s nice with the saltiness from the cooked Speck. So I’d proceed so as to add arugula which can be a wholesome addition!

Combine the olive oil and vinegar and pressed garlic in a bowl and add a couple of hand fulls of recent arugula. Combine them round to coat evenly after which organize some arugula leaves evenly excessive of your pizza.

Sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt should you so need.

Then, slice and serve! Scrumptious or as my husband would say, “Delizioso!”

Printable Recipe Card For Arugula and Speck Pizza

Arugula And Speck Pizza Recipe

A scrumptious Speck pizza with the peppery taste of arugula and the saltiness of the Speck.

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Notes

Makes one massive pizza or two, 10 inch skinny crust pizzas.

Components

• 16 oz Contemporary Pizza Dough
• 1/8 cup Semolina Flour
• 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
• 1/4 lb Speck, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, grated
• 1/3 cup Arugula, washed and patted dry
• 2 tsp Additional Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tsp White Wine Vinegar
• 1 clove of garlic, pressed

Directions

1. Insert your pizza stone within the oven on a center shelf and preheat oven to 500 levels.
2. Use the semolina flour to sprinkle on the clear counter and roll out your pizza dough. You are able to do small particular person pizzas, or one massive pizza.
3. Sprinkle a little bit of semolina flour onto the pizza paddle and lay the rolled out pizza dough on prime of the floured paddle to make it simple to switch your pizza into the oven and onto the pizza stone.
4. Use a big spoon to ship some marinara to the dough and easy it round in circles till flippantly coated with marinara.
5. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese till the marina is flippantly coated.
6. Push the pizza off onto the pizza stone and permit to bake for about 6 minutes.
7. Pull the pizza again out and lay skinny slices of Speck on pizza then reinsert into the oven.
8. Prepare dinner about 3-4 extra minutes or till cheese is melted and crust has browned. Take away from oven.
9. Combine the olive oil and vinegar and pressed garlic in a bowl and add a couple of hand fulls of recent arugula. Combine them round to coat evenly after which organize some dressed arugula leaves evenly over the pizza.
10. Slice and serve!

Diet Info

Arugula And Speck Pizza Recipe

Serves: 2

Quantity Per Serving:
Energy		1027.8 kcal
% Every day Worth*
Whole Fats 33.49 g		50.8%
	Saturated Fats 14.29 g	70%
	Trans Fats 0.0 g
Ldl cholesterol 97.51 mg		32.3%
Sodium 3671.35 mg		153%
Whole Carbohydrate 126.65 g		42%
	Dietary Fiber 7.53 g	28%
	Sugars 4.8 g
Protein 51.99 g

Vitamin A 145.43 µg		Vitamin C 5.26 mg
Calcium 574.88 mg		Iron 8.24 mg

* % Every day Values are primarily based on a 2,000 calorie food regimen. Your every day values could also be greater or decrease relying in your calorie wants.

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