mushroom leek pizza

"A Lesson in Leeks"
The leek belongs to the garlic and onion families.  It has a mild onion-like taste and is less bitter than a scallion.  The edible portions are the white onion base and the light green stalk.  The onion-like layers form around a core.  These layers can be very gritty and once chopped, each layer needs to be rinsed thoroughly.  Seems like alot of work but believe me, it's not that bad.

 

Once you wash and dry these babies, you are done with the hard part!  The rest is easy - it take under 5 to prep and under 30 to bake!  You are ready to start your pizza!!

Mushroom Leek Pizza

Serves 4.

2 leeks, chopped, rinsed and dried
1 pound assorted mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 cup shredded Fontina or Swiss cheese
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese, at room temperature
1 sheet puff pastry, cut into a circle

Preheat the oven to 400*.  Put your circle of puff pastry on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until puffed and golden brown.  Sprinkle half the cheeses on the pastry, followed by the leeks, mushrooms and the rest of the cheese.  Bake for about 10 more minutes until cheese is bubbly.  Serve!!