Squash Blossom Pizza in a Skillet Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- ½ pound pizza dough (homemade or store bought)
- olive oil (as needed)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- ¼ cup crème fraîche (at room temperature)
- 2 ounce low moisture mozzarella (chilled then coarsely grated)
- 12 squash blossoms (slit on one side, stems and stamens removed)
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- extra-virgin olive oil (to taste)
- Fresh basil leaves as garnish (to taste)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 75g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 229 | |
| Calories from Fat 36 | 16% |
| Total Fat 4.32g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 3.05g | 12% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium 120mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 40.88g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 9.53g | 6% |
| Protein 6.63g | 11% |
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