White Bean, Potato and Prosciutto Pizza

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.

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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