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Mike Isabella's Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Pizza Recipe

Salmon Cheese Pizza
Photo: Gentl & Hyers
Topped with traditional bagel fixings, this pizza, from Top Chef contestant Mike Isabella's new restaurant, Graffiato, is a fun new way to feed the morning crowd.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 cups total fresh dill, mint, and parsley leaves, mixed
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 8 oz. sliced smoked salmon
  • 2 Tbsp. capers
  • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Directions

Total time: 30 minutes

Bake the crust until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, puree grated Parmesan cheese, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and a mixture of fresh dill, mint, and parsley leaves until smooth. Remove the pizza from the oven; layer the cream cheese, the herb puree and the smoked salmon on the crust. Top the pizza with capers and ground black pepper.

Keep Reading: 6 easy breakfast pizza recipes from Top Chef's Mike Isabella
From the September 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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