Pear and Prosciutto Pizza

Using a pre-made pizza crust dough, this pizza is topped with oven-roasted garlic and pears, mozzarella cheese, Swiss cheese, and prosciutto.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 618 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 cloves garlic
• ½ tablespoon olive oil
• 1 unbaked pizza crust
• all-purpose flour for dusting
• 6 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal for dusting
• 2 ripe pears, halved and cored
• 5 thin slices prosciutto, cut into halves
• 1 (6 ounce) package fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the garlic in a small square of aluminum foil. Drizzle 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over the garlic. Wrap foil around garlic to seal.

Step 2

Roast the garlic in the preheated oven until soft, about 20 minutes. Smash roasted cloves with a fork.

Step 3

Place the pears in a bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil; toss to coat. Arrange pear slices on a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in hot oven until soft, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Preheat a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven.

Step 6

Lightly dust a flat surface with flour. Roll the prepared pizza crust dough out onto the prepared surface. Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. Lay the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread the mashed garlic onto the dough; top with the Swiss cheese. Arrange the pears, prosciutto, and mozzarella cheese onto the pizza. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the edges of the crust with the 1/2 tablespoon olive oil.

Step 7

Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.