Pizza Vesuvio with the Works
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Food & Wine
At Rustic, Francis Ford Coppola's new restaurant in Geyserville, Coppola's half-pizza, half-calzone is named for Italy's Mount Vesuvius.

Servings:
Makes one 12-inch pizza
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Ingredients
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1/2 cupfrozen artichoke hearts, thawed and sliced 1/2 inch thicksee savings

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Extra-virgin olive oilsee savings

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Salt and freshly ground peppersee savings

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1/2 poundpizza dough, thawed if frozensee savings

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All-purpose flour, for dustingsee savings

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1/2 cupfresh ricotta (4 ounces)see savings

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1/4 poundfresh mozzarella, cut into 1-inch cubessee savings

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2 ouncesthinly sliced baked ham, cut into 1-inch stripssee savings

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2 ouncessalami, cut into 1-inch stripssee savings

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1/2 teaspoondried oreganosee savings

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1/4 cupplus 2 tablespoons marinara saucesee savings

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2large cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thicksee savings

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4pitted olives, sliced 1/4 inch thicksee savings

Directions
1.
Set a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Let the stone heat for 30 minutes. In a bowl, lightly drizzle the artichoke hearts with oil. Season with salt and pepper.
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On a floured work surface, roll or stretch the pizza dough out to a 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Roll the edge on half of the pizza 1/16 inch thick. Generously flour a pizza peel. Transfer the dough to the peel and lightly brush with oil. Top the thinner side of the dough with half of the artichokes, mozzarella, ricotta, ham and salami, 3 inches from the edge. Sprinkle with half of the oregano and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the marinara. Lift the 3-inch edge of dough over the filling and press to seal in the center of the round.
3.
Spread the remaining 1/4 cup of marinara over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Arrange the remaining artichoke hearts, mozzarella, ham and salami over the marinara. Spoon small dollops of ricotta over the toppings, then scatter the mushrooms and olives on top. Sprinkle with the remaining oregano.
4.
Slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until crisp and bubbling. Cut into wedges and serve.
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