Potato and Arugula Pizza

A sophisticated, grown-up pizza. Vegetarian and could be vegan if you use soy cheese.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  pizza dough
• 1 1⁄4 lbs potatoes
• 4  tablespoons olive oil
•  salt
• 2  garlic cloves, peeled and mashed to a paste
•  red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2  tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 cup arugula leaf, stemmed and cut into strips (can substitute spinach)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Peel potatoes and slice into thin rounds.
3. Arrange slices on lightly oiled baking sheet; brush with 2 Tbsp olive oil.
4. Bake 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
5. Transfer to platter, salt to taste.
6. Increase oven to 500°.
7. Roll out pizza dough to 14 inch round, dust baking sheet with cornmeal, place dough on sheet.
8. Brush dough with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 of the garlic paste; sprinkle with pepper flakes.
9. Arrange potatoes on crust, overlapping.
10. Brush remaining oil and garlic over potatoes, then sprinkle with cheese.
11. Bake for 20 minutes or until pizza is deep golden brown.
12. Remove from oven and sprinkle with arugula or spinach.