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Salami Flatbread Pizza for Two

To impress your significant other on Valentine’s Day try this simple yet elegant flatbread pizza. Made with Ontario Paisanella Salami, mushrooms and rich nutty Asiago, and topped with peppery arugula, they will be left wanting more.

 17 oz 200 g pre-baked flat bread
 2 tsp (10 ml) olive oil
 ½ cup (125 ml) tomato sauce
 8 slices Ontario salami
 ½ cup (125 ml) sliced fresh mozzarella
 ½ cup (125 ml) sliced mushrooms
 2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh shaved Asiago
 ¼ tsp (1 ml) fresh cracked pepper
 ½ cup (125 ml) arugula
Steps:
1

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

2

Arrange flat bread on rimmed baking sheet. Brush oil lightly over entire bread.

3

Spread sauce over pizza. Top with salami, mozzarella slices and mushrooms. Bake in the center of the oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with Asiago, fresh cracked pepper and arugula. Cut into wedges. Serve immediately.

Cook's Notes:
4

Makes 2 servings

Fold the pizza in half after topping with arugula and cut in half to make two “sandwiches”.

Wine Pairing Suggestion: Ontario’s Creekside Estate Winery, 2002 Merlot Reserve shows a fine balance between ripe fruit and more subtle, evolving characteristics.

Beer Pairing Suggestions: Ontario’s Amber or Dark Lagers are the best style for this recipe. Ontario brands are: Great Lakes Red Leaf Lager, Waterloo Dark, Cameron’s Dark 266, Steelback Tiverton Dark, Great Lakes Brewery’s Red Leaf Lager, Trafalgar Brewing Company’s Paddy’s Irish Red.