Sunday Supper: Marinated Artichoke Pizza Pie + Amazing World Market Gourmet Giveaway

**Don’t miss the amazing opportunity to win a Gourmet Giveaway courtesy of World Market and the Live Well Network at the end of the post!**

Can you say heck yeah?  You can if you’re me.  ‘Cause one of my favorite stores just opened up around the corner:  World Market.   It’s the best combination of fun Home Decor, great Foodie Finds and Booze.  So yes, it is right. up. my. alley.

I’ve been in the mood for homemade pizza lately.  I have a to-die-for homemade pizza crust recipe that is a cinch to make.  Really, it’s fantastic and easy.  So after church, we hit up World Market for some of my favorite Italian accouterments: Marinated artichokes, aged Parmesan, Balsamic Syrup, olive oil, and… wine.  I’m in love with the Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, but they have some other great vinos as well.

And because, I can’t walk into World Market without redecorating my dining room, I also grabbed a few cartload of items to create the perfect setting for a Sunday night Italian Pizza Supper with my family.   Sunday evenings are our time to get each other on track for a great week, and with this recipe, your fam will be wanting to do the same!

 Here are the links to the pieces of the Table Setting: Chargers, Placemats, Napkins,
Napkin Rings – available in store,Wine glasses – available in store, Decanters, Pitcher,  Bark Bowl, Coasters, Floral Accents

I’ll say this is true with most great foods: You don’t need a lot of ingredients if the ingredients are fantastic.  Such is the case with my favorite Marinated Artichoke Pizza.  You start with a simple and flavorful homemade crust, top it with artichokes and some of the flavorful oil it marinates in, a little cheese, some fresh rosemary, balsamic syrup and… BUON APPETITO!

Allow me to walk you through the process… First up, let me introduce you to:

The Best Homemade Pizza Crust
Ingredients:
2 packages of Pizza Crust Yeast (1/2 oz. total)
2 1/4 cups of warm water (between 110 and 115 degrees Farenheit)
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
5 cups (plus up to one cup extra) bread flour
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of dried oregano
Regular flour for rolling and shaping of dough

Directions:
In a stand mixer bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water until foamy (around 5 minutes).  Add in all of the ingredients and just the 5 cups of the bread flour.  Using the dough hook and the low or #2 setting, knead until soft, smooth and elastic.  The mixture should quickly come together, and then as it continues to kneed will begin to stick to the bowl.  Add in up to one cup of additional bread flour, until the dough comes completely away from the bowl after a few minutes of kneading.

Remove the dough from the bowl, shape into a ball and transfer it to a lightly oiled bowl.  Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place.  (I like to set it on top of my dryer while it’s running.) After the dough doubles in size, punch it down and allow to rest for another ten minutes or more, if you have the time.  You can also refrigerate it at this point.  If you do refrigerate the dough, be sure to bring the dough back to room temperature before proceeding with the next steps.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Divide the dough into two balls and roll each out to 12-14 inch diameter, or until the crust is the thickness that you like on a flour-dusted work surface.  Lightly brush each crust with olive oil and prick with a fork.  Bake until the crust has a “dry” appearance, approximate 8-10 minutes.  It’s not done yet… just ready for it’s toppings!

Here’s a little visual:

Now that the crust is baked, let’s top that bad boy:

Marinated Artichoke Pizza Pie
Ingredients:
1 Pizza Crust (such as one crust from the aforementioned recipe, or one of the pre-made crusts available at World Market)
2 jars of Marinated artichokes, drained and chopped, oil reserved
Melting Cheese – pick a flavor, any flavor (I recommend Mozzarella or Provolone)
Aged Cheese – World Market carries a fab grated Parm
Handful of fresh rosemary
Crushed red pepper, optional
Aged Balsamic Glaze or Syrup

Directions:
Brush pizza crust with tablespoon (or so) of reserved marinated artichoke oil.  Top with artichokes, handfuls of your selected melting cheese, a few tablespoons of the grated cheese, rosemary and crushed red pepper.  Bake at 450 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden.  Drizzle balsamic syrup on pizza pie and serve.  I like to pour any of the leftover oil from the artichokes into dipping bowls to serve with the pizza for the crust.  It’s fantastic!

 

For more fantastic recipes to incorporate into your family Sunday Suppers, tune into Joey Fatone’s hit show, My Family Recipe Rocks on the  Live Well Network. My Family Recipe Rocks features amazing hometown cooks across America! Joey Fatone and his crew are cooking up old family recipes, new homegrown dishes and meeting the people behind this great food in their own kitchens.

In addition, don’t miss out on the amazing giveaway that the Live Well Network and World Market have teamed up to offer:

*I was given World Market Gift Cards to purchase products for this post. All opinions (and recipes!) are my own.