Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza

This Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza is the perfect quick and easy dinner recipe for the whole family. Plus it's ready in under 30 minutes!

This prosciutto and arugula pizza is layered with sauce, pizza mozzarella, and thinly sliced shallots before it's cooked to perfection. Then, it's piled high with arugula and diced shallots, drizzled with olive oil and topped off with prosciutto.

Honestly, this pizza is a family staple in our household. I think we probably eat some form of pizza at least 2 nights a week, sometimes 3. It never gets old.

I've been making this pizza for ages, probably over 20 years. I never get tired of it. Not only is it delicious but it's fairly healthy as far as pizza goes.

The key to getting dinner done quickly is sometimes you have to pick your battles. If I am in a hurry I use store-bought dough. It's handy to have on hand.

I'm also one of those people who makes homemade dough and keeps it in the freezer for when the pizza mood strikes. It strikes often in our household.

Honestly, I  like to keep things like english muffins, pita, tortillas and flatbread on hand too. That way I can whip up pizza in any form whenever I want.

I really hope you love this prosciutto and arugula pizza recipe as much as we do! Looking forward to hearing feedback on it.

Ingredients

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• homemade or store bought pizza dough
• pizza sauce
• mozzarella cheese, preferably pizza mozzarella
• shallots
• arugula
• olive oil
• salt
• prosciutto

Directions

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1. First, preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Next, spray pan with non-stick spray.
3. Then stretch or roll out the dough so it fits the pan.
4. Cook the dough only for 4 to 6 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven.
6. Next, spread the sauce over the pizza crust then top with cheese and shallots.
7. Place back in the oven and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes.
8. Then, remove the pizza from the oven again. Toss arugula over top, then diced shallots, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Gently place the prosciutto over top. You can fold it over it over or just toss randomly.
9. Cut into slices with a pizza wheel.
10. Serve.

Tips for cooking pizza

• Honestly, high heat is best. Generally I use between 450 -500 degrees F for making pizza in my oven.
• You can also heat up the pan you're cooking the pizza on. This really gives the crust the perfect crispiness.
• Do not overwork the dough. Also, do not add copious amounts of flour when stretching it or rolling. Too much flour will ruin the texture.
• If you love a great crust you want to cook the dough without toppings for a bit first, then add the toppings after that. This keeps the crust crisp and prevents it from being soggy.
• Another great tip is not to overload the pizza with toppings. This one is always hard for me but sometimes less is more.
• Don't be afraid to let your imagination run wild when it comes to toppings and cheese. Use what you love!

Recipes for homemade pizza elements

• Make your own sauce if you have time. This Slow Cooker Pizza Sauce is a family favourite!
• Not only does homemade sauce rock but homemade dough is incredible. My Killer Spicy Pizza Dough is full of flavour and will your skirt up!
• Lastly, my Salsarific Pizza Dough is perfect for pizzas with protein like chicken or beef. So good!

Options for pizza crust

• Tortillas
• English Muffins
• Flatbread
• Naan
• Pita Bread
• Baguettes
• French Bread
• Cauliflower Crust

Other things you could put on this pizza

• Mushrooms: Topping this pizza with mushrooms instead of prosciutto would be amazing.
• Goat Cheese: Swapping out the mozzarella with goat cheese would give this a wonderful flavour profile.
• Chicken: Adding chicken instead of prosciutto would give this a totally different and wonderful taste. Buffalo chicken would be awesome!
• Balsamic Vinegar and Caramelized Onions: Drizzling this with a really good balsamic vinegar and perfectly caramelized onions would take this to the next level.
• Peaches and Burrata Cheese: Switching the prosciutto out for peaches and then swapping the mozzarella out for burrata is the stuff pizza dreams are made of.
• Homemade Pesto: Honestly, a really fabulous pesto drizzled over top of this would be mind blowing.

Other great dinner recipes

• Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake with Sausage and Peppers
• Smoked Bacon Macaroni and Cheese
• Greek Chicken Orzo Power Bowls
• Chicken Enchilada Casserole
• Roasted Red Pepper and Italian Sausage Pasta
• Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon
• Lamb Lollipops with Peach Salsa
• How to Cook a Sirloin Beef Roast

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Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza

This Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza is the perfect quick and easy dinner recipe for the whole family. Plus it's ready in under 30 minutes!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword pizza recipe, prosciutto arugula pizza

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 342kcal

Equipment

• Pizza Pan
• Pizza Wheel

Ingredients

• 1 homemade or store-bought pizza dough
• ½ cup pizza sauce
• 1 ½ cups pizza mozzarella
• 1 large shallot sliced thinly in rings
• 3 cups arugula
• 1 medium shallot diced
• 2 tbsp good quality olive oil
• coarse salt to taste
• ½ lb prosciutto

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
• If you want thin crust pizza you can divide the dough in half and it will make two round pizzas. If you want thick crust you can use one dough per pizza. I went with thick for this one.
• Spray your pizza pan with non-stick spray.
• Spread your pizza dough evenly over the pan. I spread it out and work it towards the outside then gently fold over the edges for a thick crust.
• Pop this pan with just the dough in the oven, placing it on the lowest rack for about 4 to 6 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough.
• Remove carefully from oven. Now spread you pizza sauce evenly over the pizza crust. Top with cheese, and then arrange the shallots over top. Place in the oven on the middle rack and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your dough.
• Remove the pizza carefully from the oven. Toss the arugula over top, then the diced shallots. Drizzle with olive oil. Toss the salt over top if desired. Then gently place the prosciutto over top, I fold mine as I go. Basically almost like a fan. You can use as little, or as much prosciutto as your taste hankers for.
• Use a pizza wheel to cut into slices.
• Serve with a big old pizza loving smile!

Notes

If you decide to split the dough in half to make two thin crust pizzas make sure you double the other ingredients since they are considered toppings.

 

Originally posted on April 29, 2014.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 171mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 397IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 2mg

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