Crawfish Pizza is a unique and delicious way to serve mudbugs this spring.
Crawfish Pizza
2015-02-20 08:49:34
Serves 4
Ingredients
- Fine yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Creole Seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 pound prepared pizza dough, let stand at room temperature for 45 minutes before using
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
- ½ pound asparagus, cut in 2-inch pieces
- ½ pound crawfish tail meat
- ¼ pound tasso ham, thinly sliced
- Garnish: fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Sprinkle cornmeal on a 13x9-inch rimmed baking sheet.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in flour, whisking until smooth; stir in cream and sour cream; stirring frequently. Bring to a boil, and stir until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Add Creole Seasoning, stirring until combined. Remove from heat.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out pizza dough to fit prepared pan. Gently place dough onto pan; top with cream mixture. Top with cheeses, asparagus, crawfish, and tasso. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is hot and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Garnish with basil, if desired.
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Creole Seasoning
2015-02-20 08:54:07
Serves 5
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1½ teaspoons onion powder
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1½ teaspoons dried thyme
- 1½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1½ teaspoons ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a clean jar. Seasoning mixture keeps up to 6 months.
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What’s the fine yellow cornmeal for?
You sprinkle the cornmeal on the pan to keep the dough from sticking.