Have you ever ordered broccolini on a pizza? (No.) Is that a ridiculous question? (Probably.) Broccolini is a hybrid of standard broccoli and Chinese broccoli, with smaller florets and long, thin stalks. Like all members of the brassica family, it’s awesome once roasted. Hence, pizza potential. I’m always on the hunt for interesting veggie pizzas, so I’ve sampled no less than three broccolini pizzas at brick-oven pizzerias. The first two pizzas were not great, but the third was so good that I had to create my own rendition.
Pizza #1: I paid an extra three dollars beyond their margherita pizza asking price for the “broccolini” variety. My pizza came out with three broccoli florets scattered on top. It looked like a salad bar hiccuped on my pizza. I still want my three dollars back. Pizza #2: Broccolini was one of several veggies included. While the tips of it were tasty, the stems were way too tough and I couldn’t eat them without the rest of my slice falling apart.
Pizza #3: Again, one of several veggies, but broccolini totally stole the show. They had evidently blanched the broccoli before using it as a pizza topping, which softened the stems and let broccolini’s full pizza potential shine. Finally! Here’s a delicious pizza featuring broccolini, with some toasty almonds for a savory crunch. You can leave them off if that seems too weird, but—I’m into it. I also included some feta just to keep things interesting. I kept the sauce super simple by just using hand-crushed canned tomatoes, but next time I’ll use my Easy Pizza Sauce. Up to you!
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View even more pizza recipes here. Please let me know how your broccolini pizza turns out in the comments! I love hearing from you.
