What encouraged us to make this pizza is that the ingredients, as described by chef Blanco, “create alchemy!” The Rosa Pizza inspired by Chris Blanco, the founder of Pizzeria Blanco in Arizona, is without a doubt, rated one of the best pizza restaurants in the United States. Chris said, “garbage in, garbage out,” and watching his commitment as he searched for and found excellent local ingredients, especially the hand made stone ground flours inspired me. His quest for the perfect pizza crust steered me in the direction of Hayden Flour Mills. With all that in mind, and feeling inspired, we set out to make the Rosa Pizza. What makes this pizza so yummy is that it is actually a very simple pie. It has Parmesan, Thinly sliced red onions, fresh rosemary, and it is finished with chopped pistachio nuts that are introduced part way through the cook. It is a stunning pizza and I am sure we will make it again and again. As Chris Blanco says,”Alchemy!”
Ingredients:
- Fresh sliced Parmesan
- Thinly sliced red onions,
- Fresh rosemary
- Pistachio nuts broken with mortar and pistil
- Finished with olive oil
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