Extra Cheesy Short Rib Pizza

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Extra Cheesy Short Rib Pizza

photography by shana smith

Extra Cheesy Short Rib Pizza

Enjoy the saucy goodness of ribs without the mess—by adding it to your pizza! This version also features a foursome of fabulous cheeses as well as onions for ultimate meat-and-cheese flavor.

Ingredients
  • ½ tablespoon butter
  • Short ribs (with juice reserved)
  • ½ white onion, sliced into ¼-inch slices
  • 12-ounce pizza dough ball
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¾ cup ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup shredded white cheddar
  • 8 ounces Brie with rind, cut into squares

Print Recipe
  1. Make the short ribs using this recipe. Remove short ribs from the Dutch oven, and pull meat off the bone, removing fat. If there is excess fat on the top of the braising liquid, use a baster to remove it. If juice is too thin, put it on the stove over medium to medium-high heat, and reduce the liquid. Season with salt and pepper to taste after reducing.
  2. Preheat oven to 450°F. In a small sauté pan, heat butter over medium heat, add the onion slices, and stir until soft and a caramel color. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  3. Roll out pizza dough into a 12-inch circle, about ½ inch thick, on lightly-floured parchment paper. Brush crust with oil. Cover pizza dough with the short rib braising juice for the sauce. Cover with mozzarella, and then sprinkle ricotta across the pizza. Distribute chunks of short rib meat then white cheddar and Brie. Finish with caramelized onions across the pizza.
  4. Transfer pizza with parchment onto pizza stone or baking sheet; bake for 18–20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbling. Remove pizza from oven; place on a cutting board. Cool slightly before cutting.
MAKES ONE 12-INCH PIZZA

Give this deliciously cheesy pizza a try, and snap a photo of the finished pie to share on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #ALMbites.

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Posted in Issue 85 Vol 1, Recipe on Jul 07, 2017