Pizza Night for Two: {Hers} Ricotta & Squash Pizza & {His} Strawberry Tomato Sauce, Bacon & Mozzarella
 
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • Hers:
  • ½ lb pizza dough
  • 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ large yellow squash, sliced thinly into rounds
  • ¼ red onion, sliced thinly
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 tsp basil, fresh or dried
  • His:
  • ½ lb pizza dough
  • ½ c strawberry tomato sauce (see below for link to recipe)
  • ½ c mozzarella cheese
  • 4 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. On a floured work surface, roll out pizza dough into two rectangles.
  3. Place on a sheet pan and cook for 20 minutes until they begin to golden.
  4. In a saute pan, combine evoo, squash and red onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, just until the squash begins to soften.
  5. Season with a dash of salt and pepper and remove from pan and set aside.
  6. In a small bowl, combine ricotta and salt, crushed red pepper, and basil. Mix together thoroughly.
  7. To assemble {hers}, spread ricotta over one piece of dough, and top with the onion and squash mixture.
  8. To assemble {his}, layer strawberry tomato sauce, mozzarella, and bacon on pizza dough.
  9. Cook both pizzas on 350 for 5 minutes and broil the last few minutes to make golden and crunchy.
  10. Enjoy!
Recipe by Keys to the Cucina at https://keystothecucina.com/2014/02/20/pizza-night-for-two-hers-ricotta-squash-pizza-his-strawberry-tomato-sauce-bacon-mozzarella/