Delicious pizza topper, made with extra virgin olive oil.
The recipes below are good for 2 small pizzas.
Pizza Margherita
Ingredients:
2 pizza crusts
¾ cup pizza sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
9 oz/250 g mozzarella cheese, drained and coarsely torn
1 oz/25 g Parmesan cheese, shaved
2 tablespoons extra virgin oil
Salt and pepper
Divide pizza sauce between the two pizza crusts, spreading almost to the edges. Scatter over the garlic and then top with the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper and drizzle over the olive oil.
Pizza Napoletana
Ingredients:
2 pizza crusts
¾ cup prepared pizza sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning
1 tablespoon extra virgin oil
Salt and pepper
Fresh basil leaves, coarsely torn, to garnish
Divide pizza sauce between the two pizzas, spreading almost to the edges. Scatter over garlic, tomatoes and the herb seasoning, drizzle over the olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Why is olive oil so good and yet so healthy at the same time?
We're used to having to choose between the two. For example, when we're presented with food that tastes like cardboard but we're told is full of organic, unsweetened fiber. ;-)
Well, olive oil is mostly composed of mono unsaturated
fatty acids. These acids can help lower the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels. They can
also help normalize blood clotting and be beneficial to blood sugar control (re: diabetes). Olive oil is rich as well in antioxidants and in vitamin E, which are believed to play a role in cancer prevention.
So, enjoy olive oil in its many uses, mainly culinary ... and remember that the secret is to add olive oil to other quality ingredients (e.g. tomatoes, feta, arugula, bocconcini, etc) to end up with absolutely delicious and healthy food!
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