But now what about this Tomato-Potato Pizza?! Okay so let me clarify it is not what it appears to be from its title you know, pizza topped with tomatoes and potatoes even so that is a very fine pizza. This friends is more - I just added it to the title - is a hashbrown pizza topped with delicious tomatoes as well as arugula. Believe me it is delicious; yes, it is a little bit of work since I grate everything by hand but the result is well worth it. So surprising, and oh so good...our friends Larissa {a.k.a. Stitch Marker} Martin and their son Sebastian - who by the way is the best person to make Alena giggle - joined us to share this meal....
Do you think Larissa likes this dish... |
Tomato-Potato Pizza with Arugula
Recipe is adapted from Essen und Trinken
- app. 1-1/2 lbs potatoes {I used yellow skin}
- 1 onion
- 1-2 tsp. salt
- 4 Tbl Olive Oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 C grated Parmesiano Regiano {optional}
- app. 1/2 lbs. tomatoes slices thick
- 1 C Argula {or more}
- 2 Tbl Lemon Juice
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Grate potatoes and onions. Place in a large bowl and toss with - 1-2 tsp. of salt. Set aside for about 10 minutes.
- In the meantime line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and preheat oven to 400 F
- After 10 minutes take a handful of Potato/Onion mixture and squeeze as much of the water out as possible. Place squeezed out Potatoes in a different bowl.
- Once all the water has been squeezed out of the potatoes add 2 Tbl olive oil, 1/2 C Parmesiano Reginao if using, and pepper to the mixture.
- Place the mixture into the prepared baking sheet and spread it accross the entire sheet. {Note: I used my hands to spread the Potato/onion mixture accross the entire baking sheet}
- Bake for about 30 minutes until potatoes turn golden; remove the "dough" from the oven and
- Place tomato slices on the "pizza". Add a little salt, pepper, and remaining - if using - Paremsiano Regiano. Bake for another 10 minutes.
- Mix remaining 2 Tbl of Olive Oil with Lemon Juice, salt and pepper. Mix the dressing with the Arugula
- When pizza is done, remove it from the oven - just before serving spread the dressed Arugula salad over the pizza.
Enjoy!