Pizza: Red salmon Flatbread
Ingredients
1 sachet Betty Crocker Pizza crust (just add hot water)
1 7.5 oz can Red salmon
3 oz Smoked Gouda
1 ½ cup Mozzarella
1 Roasted red pepper
Caramelized shallots
1 tbsp oil
½ tsp. salt
8 shallots
1 tsp. sugar
Water for de-glazing
Garlic and dill béchamel sauce
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoon salted butter
½ tsp. salt
¼ cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoon fresh dill
2 cloves grated garlic
Instructions
For roasted red pepper
- Place a clean red pepper on an open flame, char on all sides top and bottom, apx. 5 minutes
- Place charred pepper in a covered container seal and set aside to steam.
- After a few minutes you can wipe/wash away the charred skin remove the seeds and slice into thin strips
For the caramelized shallots
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- Slice shallots
- Sauté in oil until it begins to brown stir constantly med/high heat
- Sprinkle with salt and continue to stir
- Once it starts to stick and brown add a little water to deglaze the pan along with the sugar
- Repeat the process of deglazing when the pan has dried, shallots out and adding water and simmering
- Do this until the shallots have reached your desired color and consistency
- Takes approximately 15 minutes
For the Béchamel sauce
- Melt butter until its bubbling
- Add the flour and cook for a minute
- Remove from the heat and stir in the milk till the well incorporated
- Place back on the heat and allow the mixture to thicken
- After it’s a thick sauce remove from the heat and whisk in the salt, black pepper, garlic and dill
For the dough
- Mix the packages contents with hot water
- When combined Set aside for 5 minutes to rest
- After 5 minutes, Knead with a few tsp. of flour and stretch by hand on a cookie sheet to the desired thickness and shape
- Drizzle with a tsp. of oil, especially on the edges
Assemble pizza
- strain the can of salmon remove the center bones and flake meat into smaller pieces
- Spread dough with béchamel sauce followed by half the cheese
- Top with the shallots, peppers, salmon, and the rest of cheese
- Bake at 450 for 12 to 15 minutes on the lowest rack
- Sides will be brown and cheese will be bubbly
- garnish with avocado cubes before serving
Greedy tips
- If you don’t have shallots use onions
- The caramelization takes a little while but be patient, adding sugar is optional, however I wanted an obvious sweet flavor
- Avocado topping is optional but it adds a very refreshing creaminess to the pizza
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