Thursday Recipe

The Oscars are this Sunday. Woohoo!!! I love the Oscars. The drama, the glamour, the dresses, the movie stars (I'm choosing to ignore the fact that Miley Cyrus is presenting. Sigh.). I am determined to get all of my work done in time for the start of the show. A show like the Oscars deserves something better than takeout though, right? How about a Rachael Ray recipe for white pizza instead?

Ingredients

• 1 package thin crust prepared pizza shell or prepared focaccia, 16 ounces
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella (found in dairy aisle)
• 1 cup shredded provolone (found in dairy aisle)
• 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano or Romano (a handful)
• 1 (15-ounce) can artichoke hearts in water, drained and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

Put the pizza shell or focaccia onto a pizza pan or cookie sheet. Drizzle shell with oil and scatter minced garlic over shell to edges. Cover the pie with a layer of all 3 cheeses combined and work all the way to the edge of the shells. Top with artichoke hearts. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, until cheeses have melted and begin to bubble. Remove from oven and garnish with parsley. Cut pie with pizza wheel or knife into bite-size squares and serve.