Chimichurri Burrata Pizza with Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Potatoes and Bacon

This past month Melissa’s Produce sent over one of their yummy produce boxes and I asked my friend and amazing chef, Carrie Clark to come up with a delicious recipe using Melissa’s gorgeous purple brussels sprouts. She is quite talented and shared this recipe with us. If you are looking for a delicious and pretty pizza recipe, give this a try!

You Will Need:

Pizza dough (any kind)

1/4c Chimichurri

1 Burrata Ball, sliced into 4 or 5 pieces

1c Brussel Sprouts, quartered

1/2c thinly sliced Melissa’s organic baby Yukon Gold potatoes

4 strips bacon, sliced and cooked until crispy

1/2c mozzarella, Shredded

1 Tbsp butter

salt and pepper

Cut brussel sprouts in half.  Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.  Roast 15-20 minutes.  Cut into quarters and set aside.

Thinly slice potatoes and sauté in a pan with 1 tbsp butter, salt and pepper.  Sauté until tender and set aside.

You can use any kind of pizza dough you prefer.

Preheat oven to 425

Spread chimichurri in a thin layer on the crust

Slice and place burrata around the pizza dough

Sprinkle brussel sprouts, potato slices and bacon evenly on pizza crust

Top with mozzarella.

Bake according to package instructions.  If using fresh pizza doing, bake 10-12 minutes.

remove from oven and allow to sit 2-3 minutes for cheese to settle.

Cut into slices and enjoy!

About Carrie Clark

Carrie Clark has had a love of food since she was a small child, or as her grandmother used to say “she loved her groceries”.  As a child she was always in the kitchen with her mom.  One of her first jobs was in a restaurant and then working for a caterer who also had a deli/bakery storefront.  Carrie attended college at Regis University in Denver, CO and that is where she began feeding large groups of her friends. She received her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration before she attended Le Cordon Bleu in London England where she received the Grand Diplome. It was In London where Carrie found her love not just for cuisine, but for pastry. She has nearly 30 years of culinary experience and she has worked in banquet kitchens, 3 meal restaurants, fine dining, catering, country clubs, wedding facilities and pastry departments before she started her own catering and pastry business.  Feeding people fulfills her and brings her happiness everyday.  You can reach her at carrie@eryjus.com

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