SPEEDY ARTICHOKE-PECAN PIZZA
1 8-ounce frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed but still chilled
4 ounces (about 1 cup) feta cheese, crumbled
8 pieces (about 1/2 cup) sun-dried tomato packed in oil, roughly
chopped
4 artichoke hearts packed in oil, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Coarsely ground black pepper to taste
Ingredients for this spontaneous Mediterranean-inspired
"pizza" are at your fingertips, but your whimsy
dictates the toppings. The puff pastry crust and pecans are in
the freezer. Sun-dried tomatoes and artichokes are on the pantry
shelf. And you vary the cheese as to what is in your
refrigerator. The oregano makes a nice complement to the pecans,
but you could also use thyme, basil, even minced green onion.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll thawed, but still cool, puff pastry into a rectangle about
8 by 10 inches. Place on a baking sheet. Scatter crumbled feta
evenly over pastry, then scatter on chopped sun-dried tomato and
artichoke hearts and the oil that still clings to them.
Scatter oregano leaves on top of vegetables. Distribute pecans
evenly over oregano, then season with black pepper to taste.
Place pizza in preheated oven and bake 20 minutes, or until puff
pastry dough bakes up crisp and brown and the pecans are
toasted. Cut into 8 or 16 appetizer portions and serve at once.
Makes 8 servings
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