Trying new Foods

These past few weeks have been all about fresh vegetables and the local farmer's markets. From local eggs to fresh strawberries to the first crops of vegetables I love this time of year.

Two weeks ago, we were home visiting my parents and were able to pick about 4 gallons of strawberries and somehow managed to talk them out of a dozen eggs.  They just started raising layers this year.

This past weekend we found some amazing jams and home made raviolis from the local downtown Wake Forest farmer's market.  I picked up a jalapeno/garlic jam that I used to create the best white pizza we have ever had.



Recipe:

2 split chicken breasts backed, cooled and shredded 

8 to 12 oz Italian sausage  browned off and cooled

1 lrg onion sliced

1 - prepared pizza dough

1 - 8oz pack of fresh mozzarella (sliced into rounds)

4 tbs Jalapeno and garlic jam or favorite fruit marmalade

2 tbs fresh basil and oregano chopped

Preheat oven to 400 deg. with pizza stone

Saute onions and jam until onions are translucent

Roll dough out to fit stone, about 12" or so (could use pre-made crust)

Build the pizza on a pizza peel or pull oven tray with stone out and build directly on stone

Add onions first (this will be the sauce)

Spread with chicken and sausage

(Some optional fresh garlic would be nice as well)

Evenly spread mozzarella slices over pizza

Bake for 15 minutes or until crust is browned

Sprinkle with the fresh basil and oregano after pizza comes out of the oven and serve right away.  Hmmmmm