Spring Pizza with Fresh Eggs and Asparagus

Ingesting the vibrant new growth of spring gives life and energy, so I bring you one of my favorite spring recipes! This spring pizza incorporates all of the fresh, green flavors of this fleeting season. Spring onions, asparagus, peas, fresh eggs and pea shoots are abundant in spring and complement each other on this pizza. Nourishing pea shoots can be grown at home, found in farmers’ markets and in some stores. Pea shoots and asparagus provide fiber, folate and vitamins A, C, and K. These plant foods are rich in antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties. Eggs and peas provide protein, making each slice satisfying.

I love the creamy texture of eggs on pizza, but if it’s not your thing you can leave them off, substituting prosciutto or pine nuts. Our hens start laying like crazy in spring, so I’m putting eggs on everything! And if you’re wondering “are eggs good for me?” check out this post. Kids love to help make pizza—have them stretch the dough, shred the cheese and sprinkle the pea shoots over the top. Enjoy!

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Spring Pizza with Fresh Eggs and Asparagus

This spring pizza recipe incorporates all of the fresh, green flavors of spring--green onions, asparagus, peas, fresh eggs and pea shoots are abundant in spring and complement each other on this pizza!

Course

Main Dish

Keyword

Asparagus pizza, Asparagus recipes, eggs, eggs on pizza, Fresh eggs, high protein, pizza, plant based, Plant based pizza, spring pizza, spring recipe, Vegetable pizza, vegetarian

Servings

Ingredients

• 1 pizza dough prepared or homemade, about 16 ounces
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic sliced thin (about 1 Tablespoon)
• 2 green onions sliced thin (about 2 Tablespoons)
• 1/4 cup peas fresh or frozen
• 3/4 cup asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded (2.25 ounces)
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup pea shoots cut into 1-inch pieces

Course Main Dish Keyword Asparagus pizza, Asparagus recipes, eggs, eggs on pizza, Fresh eggs, high protein, pizza, plant based, Plant based pizza, spring pizza, spring recipe, Vegetable pizza, vegetarian Servings Ingredients 1 pizza dough prepared or homemade, about 16 ounces 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic sliced thin (about 1 Tablespoon) 2 green onions sliced thin (about 2 Tablespoons) 1/4 cup peas fresh or frozen 3/4 cup asparagus cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup gruyere cheese shredded (2.25 ounces) 3 eggs 1 cup pea shoots cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
2. In a large pan, warm the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until they begin to caramelize, stirring periodically.

   
3. Boil a small pot of water. Blanch the asparagus and peas for one minute, then transfer to an ice bath. Drain and set aside.
4. Generously grease a pizza pan with olive oil. Place room-temperature dough in the pan and spread it from the center to the edges using a pressing motion.
5. Spread the olive oil with caramelized onions and garlic onto the dough.
6. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the pizza.
7. Spread the asparagus and peas over the cheese.
8. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove the pizza from the oven. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees.
9. Using a large spoon, press three evenly spaced depressions in the pizza for the eggs. Crack one egg into each depression. Return the pizza to the oven and bake 10-12 minutes, until eggs are set.

   
10. Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle with pea shoots. Cut into 8 slices, serve and enjoy!

    

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