For the Mashed Potato Mix:
Mashed Potato Mix
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: Side
Ingredients
- 3.5-4 pounds Russet Potatoes, (approx. 4 large Russets) skinned and ¾-inch cubed
- ¼ cup blended oil
- 12 cloves roasted garlic, (heaping tablespoon)
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil or blend
- ¼ cup water
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Toss the Russet potato cubes in a pan with the blended oil and roast in your pizza oven at 500F for 10-12 minutes, tossing once.
- Remove and cool when done.
- Once cooled add the potatoes to a vessel or food processor along with the ¼ cup oil, garlic cloves, water and salt and blend on high. The potato mixture will be very glutenous like gum.
- Set aside.
For the Peter Piper Salsa Verde:
Peter Piper Salsa Verde
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: side
Ingredients
- ¾ cup cold-cured pickles, (Deli pickles are the best.)
- 2 tablespoons pizzeria pickled jalapeño’s
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped green peppers
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill
- 1 tablespoon red onion
- 1 cup fresh spinach
Instructions
- Make sure all ingredients are pressed lightly to expel unwanted juices.
- Put all ingredients into a vessel to food processor and grind on high until a medium-thick consistency. (If too wet, add more spinach, if to dry add pickles.)
For the Mashed Potato Pizza
Mashed Potato Pizza with Salsa Verde
Author: Pizza Today
Recipe type: pizza
Ingredients
- Proprietary 19-ounce dough ball
- 12 ounces mashed potato mix
- 8 ounces proprietary mozzarella cheese mix
- ½ cup shredded proprietary bacon topping
- ½ to ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Peter Piper salsa verde
- 2 scallions sliced thin on the bias
Instructions
- Form your proprietary large dough ball into a round disc.
- Place 12 ounces of the potato mash directly on the dough.
- Place the mozzarella and bacon on the potato mash.
- Dollop the cheddar cheese around the pizza for a great visual effect.
- Place in a 500-degree deck oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown with middle cooked through.
- When the pizza is cooked and out of oven gently toss the salsa verde around the pizza top in curved lines to enhance the look of the pizza.
- Toss the bias-cut scallions around the pizza and serve.
