Pizza with Pancetta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Name: Pizza with Pancetta and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Yield: Makes 1 11- by 17-inch or 2 9-inch pizzas
Ingredients: 2 red onion(s), sliced ¼ inch thick; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 6 ounces pancetta, sliced ¼ inch thick; Basic Pizza Dough; 3 to 5 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, grated (optional); 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic, steeped in virgin olive oil for about 1 hour; ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thin strips, oil reserved; ½ cup grated pecorino cheese; ¼ cup fresh basil, cut into very fine strips

Preparation info

Makes
1
11- by 17 inch

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

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By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1992

About

Instead of the basic tomato sauce, try sun-dried tomatoes.

Ingredients

Basic Pizza Dough
6 ounces pancetta, sliced ¼ inch thick
2

Main course

Method

Procedure

Make the pizza dough.

Cut the sliced pancetta into small strips about ¼ inch wide. Place in a large sauté pan or skillet and cook over medium heat until almost crisp. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside, reserving any fat that remains in the pan. Add the o