Pizza night continues! So, for my second and more adventurous invention, I decided to combine some untraditional pizza toppings in hopes of coming up with a tasty white pizza. I wanted to use beans, since they are healthy, filling and packed with protein and fiber. I decided to mash some cannelini beans with garlic and olive oil and use it instead of sauce. I spread a thin layer on the crust and then topped with some parmesan, prosciutto and sliced fingerling potatoes. I’ve seen potatoes on pizza a few times and wanted to give it a try. I used fingerlings, which I par boiled and then sliced on top.
This pizza was amazing! I cut it into small squares like a flatbread and it was so yummy. The creamy beans paired beautifully with the salty, crisp prosciutto and potatoes. I thought yesterday’s sausage version would be more popular, but we gobbled this up first!
I will definitely be making this for my next party. It makes for delicious finger food or a full meal.
Ingredients:
8oz whole wheat pizza dough
1 cup canned cannelini beans, rinsed
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
3 tbsp fresh rosemary, washed and chopped – divided
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
10 fingerling potatoes, washed
1/3 lb thin sliced prosciutto
Step by Step Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees
2. Bring 1 quart of salted water to a boil
3. Add scrubbed potatoes, boil for 5 minutes and then drain and set aside
4. In a food processor, combine beans, oil, garlic, 2 tbsp rosemary, salt and pepper, puree until smooth
5. On a well floured surface, roll out pizza dough to desired size
6. Using a spatula, spread bean mixture across the dough in an even layer
7. Sprinkle cheese across dough
8. Lay individual strips of prosciutto across dough
9. Slice potatoes into 1/2″ slices – spread evenly across dough
10. Season with pepper and remaining chopped rosemary
11. Bake 10-12 minutes – until crust is crisped and potatoes are browned
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Oh MY! This pizza looks absolutely delicious! I just want to pick a piece up right off the plate!
Oh MY! This pizza looks absolutely delicious! I just want to pick a piece up right off the plate!
I definitely want to try making a white sauce with cannelini beans now – that sounds so good. I've been obsessed with rosemary recently and have been adding it to everything! This would make such a fun appetizer – good idea. Thanks for the step-by-step pictures; I'm such a visual learner and that's so helpful!
Oooh, white beans and potato on pizza? Sounds odd but amazing!
This looks delicious! It certainly is a pizza filled day out in the bloggy world, isn't it?
I love the mashed bean idea! I get sick sick of pizza with sauce on it – this is such a great, healthy and flavorful alternative!
Ooh, everything about your pizza looks delicious!
What an amazing idea with the beans, Dara — such a healthy alternative to the béchamel I usually prefer. I will definitely make this soon.
Oh WOW. This looks SO good! Thanks for the idea!
Ooo, now this seems like a healthy pizza I can get into! Interesting idea involving the white bean spread! Must try!
this is just so creative and delicious…love it!
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I made a variation of this tonight. Made the crust and white been “sauce” per the recipe and then topped with thinly sliced fingerly potatoes, pancetta (that I had browned ahead of time) and a mix of mozerella and parmasan. It was really good – I would make again but would probably finish off with some kind of green (arugula?) just before serving.
This is a great suggestion! I love arugula on pizza.