Leftover Turkey Dinner Pizza

Ingredients:

(Yield:  1 (15-inch) pizza) 

• Thin crust whole wheat pizza dough (see below)
• About 1 1/2 c cooked, shredded turkey (or chicken, if that’s what you have)
• About 1 1/2 c cooked sweet potatoes or yams, diced
• About 1 1/2 c cooked green beans
• 6-7 oz shredded cheese (I used a combo of Monterey and Sharp Cheddar)
• 2 TB olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• Salt and pepper
• Fresh or dried herbs to sprinkle on top
  (this is optional, but if you want you can use herbs such as parsley, basil, chives, thyme, etc.)
• Cranberry chutney (optional, for serving)

 Thin-Crust Whole Wheat Pizza Dough:

• 1 c all-purpose flour
• 2/3 c whole wheat flour
• 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 TB olive oil
• 2/3 c warm water
• Cooking spray

 Method:

1. Round pizza stone, about 15-inches in diameter (or whatever you like to use to cook pizza)
2.  For the dough:  In a food processor, combine the flour, instant yeast, and salt, then pulse in the olive oil.  Stream in the water with the food processor on, until the dough forms a ball (you might not use all the water).  Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.  Transfer the dough to a bowl that has been sprayed with cooking spray, then cover the dough and let it rise in a warm spot for about an hour until it’s doubled in size.
3.  Smash and peel the garlic (but leave it intact); in a small saucepan, heat the garlic and the olive oil over low heat for a couple minutes until the garlic starts to smell fragrant; turn off the heat and let the garlic sit in the oil for about 10 minutes, then remove the garlic.  (This garlic oil will be drizzled on top of the pizza before baking.)
4.  Arrange an oven rack in the lowest position and preheat the oven to 500F.  Lightly dust a pizza stone with cornmeal.  Use your hands to stretch out the dough, then place it on the pizza stone and spread it out to fit the size of the stone.  Poke the dough several times with a fork.  Spread out the turkey, sweet potato, and green beans on top of the dough and then sprinkle with a little salt and pepper; sprinkle the cheese on top, then sprinkle on the herbs (if using).  Drizzle the garlic oil on top of the pizza.  Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes or until the crust and cheese are golden brown.  Allow to cool slightly before cutting.