This recipe transitions the famous shrimp fra diavolo pasta dish into a pizza version.
Thistraditional Italian dishserves up a flavorful and spicy tomato soup with shrimp or a variety of other shellfish.
Practice the skill of cooking with wine with this intermediate-level recipe.
Ingredients
Sauce
1 onion, finely chopped
5 ml (1 teaspoon) crushed red pepper flakes
45 ml (3 tablespoons) olive oil
1 can 398 ml (14 oz) diced tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and pepper
Shrimp
675 g (1 1/2 lb) medium-sized raw peeled shrimp, blotted dry
45 ml (3 tablespoons) olive oil
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) crushed red pepper flakes
60 ml (1/4 cup) white wine
30 ml (2 tablespoons) chopped flat-leaf parsley
Pizza
1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough for 8
500 ml (2 cups) grated mozzarella cheese
Preparation
Sauce
Shrimp
In a large non-stick skillet, brown the shrimp in the oil, half at a time. Season with salt and pepper. Return the shrimp to the skillet. Add the garlic and pepper and cook for 1 minute. Deglaze with the wine. Add 75 ml (1/3 cup) of the tomato sauce and the parsley. Adjust the seasoning. Keep warm.
Pizza
On the rack in the middle position of the oven, place a pizza stone or an upside-down baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 230 °C (450 °F).
Divide the dough into four pieces. On a floured work surface, stretch or roll out a dough ball into a 28-cm (11-inch) thin disc. Sprinkle a little cornmeal on the pizza stone and on the pizza peel (or place the pizza dough on parchment paper). Place the disc of dough on the pizza peel.
Spread a quarter of the remaining sauce on the dough. With a brush, spread oil on the edges of the dough. Bake on the hot stone for about 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle with 125 ml (1/2 cup) of the cheese. Continue baking for about 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with a quarter of the shrimp mixture. Drizzle with olive oil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.