Get Peachy Keen with Pizza

By Jeannette Ordas of Everybody likes Sandwiches


I love pizza and ever since I discovered a way to make my own crust quickly and easily, I can usually have a great dinner made in about 30 minutes. It's way faster than delivery and a whole lot better since you can add just about any topping you want.


When I found a bowl full of ripe peaches staring up at me, I decided to base a meal around them. I dug around my fridge, found some escarole - a good bitter lettuce similar to arugula, and some fresh basil from a local market. I wasn't sure if my peaches on pizza experiment was going to work, but I had fresh ingredients that were at their peak in terms of flavour so I wasn't too worried.


I'm sure if I would have told my husband that he'd be eating a lettuce and peach pizza, he wouldn't have been too keen. After his first bite, however, he was firmly on the peach pizza team. Peaches on pizza? It's amazeballs. Try it! The bitter escarole balances out the sweetness from the peaches while the basil provides the herbal note. Flaky sea salt and a good grind of pepper, along with healthy bits of mozzarella, give this pizza edge. It's perfect, quick and tastes like summer.


Peach, Basil & Escarole Pizza
your favorite pizza dough (homemade or fresh from a bakery/market)
2 T cornmeal
2 T olive oil
1/4-1/2 head of escarole, torn to bits
1 large handful of basil, torn to bits

2 peaches, cut into slices

flaky salt & freshly ground pepper
1/2 c mozzarella, cut into small chunks

Preheat oven to 425F. After your pizza dough has risen, use 1 tablespoon of olive oil to grease up a walled cookie sheet. I use my hands for this. Sprinkle sheet with cornmeal and then push out or roll out your pizza dough until it spreads to all 4 corners.

Evenly scatter escarole, basil and peaches over the top of the dough. Sprinkle with salt and a few good hefty grinds of black pepper. Add mozzarella over top and gently spill the remaining olive oil over top. Place in oven and heat for about 15-20 minutes or until the cheese gets bubbly and the crust becomes golden. Slice and eat hot.