This post is sponsored by Camp Chef. As part of my on-going relationship with them, I received the Pro 60 Double Burner Stove, the Artisan Pizza Oven 60 Accessory, and Pizza Kit to review, however all thoughts and opinions, glowing, gushing, or otherwise are 100% my own.
Two different pear pizzas, one savory for dinner and the other sweet for dessert made in an outdoor pizza oven–that is portable.
Yes, it is the dead of winter. But some might call me a rebel. I grill in a snow storm and I make soups and use my oven in the dead-heat of summer. When you have a craving for something, there is no need to let the weather get in your way, not in these modern times anyway.
I decided to give my first try of the pizza oven right after Christmas. I invited my friend and his sons over to have pizzas with my girl and myself. Before I could even get to the fun part of making the pizzas, I had to open the boxes. My first Camp Chef box was for the Pro 60 Double Burner Stove and the other Camp Chef box was for the Pizza Oven 60 Accessory. I opened the stove box, pulled out all the parts contained therein and arranged them in a fanning arrangement all around me. I, then, being the good student that I am, opened the instruction manual on how to put it all together. I looked at the guide, my heart seized in terror, anxiety, and exhaustion. After all this was just mere days after Christmas…I have a 4 1/2 year old….Mommy was up until 3 am on Christmas Eve assembling things…I was weary.
But then, as I looked at the drawings and labels of pieces, there were no corresponding pieces on my kitchen floor. In fact there were very few pieces at all on my floor compared to what was described. I was baffled. Was I given a bum item? Was I just that stupid (it’s been known to happen). Turns out I was just that dumb….the stove was mostly assembled, it just needed to be pulled, popped, pinned into place. The diagrams were, I’m guessing, to get replacement parts if needed, I’m not sure, so all my melodrama for those 2 minutes melted away. I took a deep breath, a gulp of coffee, and pulled, popped, and pinned…then I was done.
Putting the pizza oven together was even easier: Open box, remove packaging materials (including the tiny pieces of styrofoam that break off and become little annoying balls sticking to everything), and place it on the oven. All and all, from opening both boxes to being ready to go, including the personal melodrama, it took around 30 minutes–Why can’t children’s toys be so easy?
I’ve given the Camp Chef stove and oven as a combo a go twice now. The first time was as I mentioned, with my friend and his sons. We just made some basic pepperoni pizzas for the kiddos and vegetable pizza for us (although rest assured, we both ate plenty of pepperoni as well, I think the vegetable pizza was just to make us feel better about all the pizza we were eating.) I wanted to get a feel for the oven, how it cooked, I didn’t want to go all gourmet and make crazy ingredient pizzas until I got a feel for this bad boy!
According to the directions, The Pizza Oven takes 10-15 minutes to warm up, allowing the pizza stone to get to 535-545 degrees Fahrenheit. While this may be the case in normal temperatures, it was not the case for me. My first try of the oven was on a clear day, snow on the ground, but only 17 degrees outside. The oven took near 35 minutes to get to the temperature it needed to be at to begin cooking the pizzas. I am not blaming the instructions at all for this, as not everyone is crazy enough to want to do outdoor cooking in 17 degree weather. So just know, if you’re like me and are going to use this in extremely cold conditions, give yourself more pre-heating time. Even my second go with this, it was only 28 degrees outside and still took the same amount of time, but this time I built extra pre-heating time into my schedule–except I didn’t plan for the propane tank knob to break and need to go buy a replacement, but that was just goes to show you, you can only plan so much.
The Pizza Kit comes with two boards, a scrapper/cutter, pizza spatula, and a digital thermometer. I used the thermometer to track the temperature of the stone as it was heating and throughout the entire time I was using the oven, seeing where it was hotter and cooler and maintaining its heat so I could make any adjustments necessary. I may or may not have pretended to be a super spy, holding the thermometer as a gun, close to my chest, quickly turning, and “shooting” its laser over and over again while getting my reading. I know it’s not a toy, but I just couldn’t help myself.
So back to my first usage of the stove/oven combo, the first pizza in was just a crust sans toppings. I wanted to see how evenly it cooked through, how the crust cooked versus the middle. The instructions said thin crust, which I’d say fit my crust accurately, cooks in 4-7 minutes. This was spot on for my pizza, most taking about 6 minutes.
We then made pizzas with all the proper goodies, tossed the pizza in using the accessories in the Pizza Kit, waited 3 minutes, moved it around, let it cook another 3 minutes, pulled it out, let it rest for about a minute, then cut and served to very HUNGRY children. Then I repeated the process until we were all stuffed, lying on the ground moaning over why did we all eat so much. Ok, maybe the last part is a slight, SLIGHT, exaggeration, but we were all really full.
My next go with the oven, as I was now comfortable with how it cooked, heated, etc, I played with ingredients. I used pears in both pizzas. Making one savory, and one sweet. Each pizza is near identical save it be one or two ingredients lending to sweet or savory.
I absolutely love this Camp Chef stove/pizza oven combo. I haven’t really talked about the stove for this post, just the oven sitting on and being powered by the stove. I will use the stove soon and tell you all about that. This stove and oven accessory is a must have if you enjoy entertaining. I don’t have the space in my backyard to build an authentic outdoor wood burning brick pizza oven. But now I don’t need to. The stove folds up for easy storing, and the oven itself is thin…although it is heavy once the stone is in and secured, so make sure two people lift it…grab a friend, don’t be a hero. If you are huge outdoors-person, camping all the time, this pizza accessory is a great way to mix up your camping food. But even if you’re not, your outdoors experience is limited to backyard, poolside grilling, this will surely amp up your reputation as an outdoor chef.
So without further adieu, here are the recipes for the Two Pear Pizzas…and rumor has it, the next round of pizzas in this oven just might be featuring pastrami. So be sure to to stay tuned for more recipes and reviews of this fine product.
Ingredients
- Pizza Dough
- 1/4 cup ricotta; per pizza
- 1/2 green Anjou pear; sliced; per pizza
- 2 strips of prosciutto; torn; per pizza
- Extra Virgin olive oil
- Salt/Pepper; to taste
- Pizza Dough
- 1/4 cup ricotta; per pizza
- 1/2 red Anjou pear; sliced; per pizza
- 2 tbsp honey
- Extra Virgin olive oil
Instructions
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Roll out the dough ball to the desired thinness.
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Using a pastry brush, brush the edges or crust of the dough with olive oil.
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Spread the ricotta to the edge of the olive oil border.
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Place the sliced pears and then add the torn pieces of prosciutto.
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Sprinkle any salt and pepper.
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Place in the oven, towards the back and side, it will cook in about 3 minutes, but watch it, and rotate it half way through and cook an additional 3 minutes.
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Remove from oven and allow to rest of at least one minute.
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Slice and serve.
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Roll out the dough ball to the desired thinness.
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Using a pastry brush, brush the edges or crust of the dough with olive oil.
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Spread the ricotta to the edge of the olive oil border.
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Drizzle 1 tablespoon honey over the ricotta.
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Place the sliced pears.
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Drizzle remaining tablespoon honey over the pears.
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Place in the oven, towards the back and side, it will cook in about 3 minutes, but watch it, and rotate it half way through and cook an additional 3 minutes.
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Remove from oven and allow to rest of at least one minute.
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Slice and serve.
62 Comments
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
February 4, 2015 at 5:17 amBoth of these are just insane! I will be making them for sure. I love using pears in both sweet and salty combos and pizza–LOVE!!!
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 11:29 amKristen thank you, they are good and beyond simple.
Aggie
February 4, 2015 at 6:13 amOh my gosh I could eat both of these ALL day long! Love the recipes. Delicious.
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 11:30 amThank you Aggie! I pretty much did eat them all day long. My thighs can attest to that. 🙂
Joanie @ ZagLeft
February 4, 2015 at 8:48 amWe grill all the time and I love this outdoor pizza oven, I need to look into getting one. The pizzas look and sound fantastic – such wonderful flavors!
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 11:33 amJoanie, if you love making pizza and outdoor cooking, without hesitation I can recommend the oven. It’s seriously my new favorite thing!!!
Sabrina Modelle
February 4, 2015 at 10:47 amOh, I’ve been looking at this pizza oven for a while now. Thanks for the review.
Also, those pizzas look killer.
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 11:34 amI love the oven, truly. I have so many plans for it.
Erin {Delightful E Made}
February 4, 2015 at 11:12 amI love grilling pizza! It’s such a great way to enjoy it without heating up your house, especially in the summer. These pizzas look wonderful – I’ll definitely be trying them soon, especially the Pear and Prosciutto!
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 11:35 amErin, the pizzas are by far my simplest ones yet and have yielded the greatest flavor. Hope you enjoy them.
Renée @ The Good Hearted Woman
February 4, 2015 at 11:34 amThat pizza oven looks amazing – I would love to get one sometime! Pears and prosciutto are such a luxurious combination, too – looks delicious,
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 11:36 amRenee, the oven really is worth looking into. Thank you for stopping by.
Beth (OMG! Yummy)
February 4, 2015 at 12:55 pmI love being a rebel – I’ve been known to roast in the middle of summer when it’s roasting! Love your spirit and the recipes. I would also use goat cheese on the savory one. Fun stuff Michelle!
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 1:21 pmOh Beth, I love a fellow rebel…and a confession, goat cheese was my inclination for the savory pizza, only problem, I loathe goat cheese. I try it every time it is served, but alas, my taste buds reject it. I should make a note in the recipe to use goat cheese. I knew it was the right cheese for the pizza, even if not for my palate.
Laura @MotherWouldKnow
February 4, 2015 at 1:44 pmI love these combinations. My husband used to be a professional pizza man, so we’ve had some incredible pizzas, but I’ve never tried these combinations, both of which look like winners. I’m especially intrigued by the pear and prosciutto combination – sweet and savory gets me every time.
Michelle
February 4, 2015 at 11:54 pmI really wanted to do cantaloupe with the prosciutto, but I couldn’t find a decent one at my market but saw a wonderful display of pears…the rest is history.
Laura
February 4, 2015 at 2:27 pmLove this post, especially your comments on assembling it versus children’s toys! And I love that you made a savory pizza with pear. Yum!
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 12:34 amThank you Laura! Why does it suck so badly to put kids toys together?
Becky | The Cookie Rookie
February 4, 2015 at 3:53 pmYUM! Pear and Prosciutto Pizza is one of my favorite things! These look amazing!
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 12:36 amThank you so much Becky, they really were good.
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking
February 4, 2015 at 6:34 pmYES! I love fruit on pizza and I love pears!!
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 12:37 amI’m so happy I am not alone Julie!
kita
February 4, 2015 at 7:55 pmWell hello sweet and savory!! I love the combo 😀
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 12:37 amThank you Kita! They really worked well together.
Joy @ Joy Love Food
February 5, 2015 at 7:43 amThese pizzas look so yummy! Sounds like a great product!
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 7:39 pmThank you Joy, it really love the stove/oven.
The Food Hunter
February 5, 2015 at 10:16 amyour posts always make me hungry!!
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 7:50 pmAs do yours! Always.
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes
February 5, 2015 at 1:48 pmI have always wanted an outdoor pizza oven – I need to check this out! These pizzas sounds so good – I wish I had some for lunch!
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 7:51 pmIf you’re really in the market for one but don’t/can’t want to build your own, this one really is a great way to go. I am duly impressed with it.
Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens
February 5, 2015 at 8:00 pmOh wow! First, I have to say that this pizza oven is a brilliant idea! I love grilled pizza but had absolutely no idea that a terrific little contraption like the stove/pizza oven even existed! I guess I need to start writing out my Christmas wish list already … 😀 Your pizza flavor combinations are both outstanding, too! Pears are a perfect bridge between sweet and savory, and both of those pizzas are seriously mouthwatering! Great post! 😀
Michelle
February 5, 2015 at 8:54 pmThank you Shelley, I was excited with Camp Chef introduced me to this product. The pizzas are fantastic and you can do a lot more things in it than just make pizza!
Jamie @ Coffee With Us 3
February 6, 2015 at 12:02 amMy family eats pizza constantly! And we love camp chef products, so I’m SO surprised that I’ve never heard of this pizza oven! Oh. my. goodness…. I’m so excited!
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 1:29 amIt’s a great product. I am loving it.
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files
February 6, 2015 at 6:23 amThese pizzas look insanely delicious! We got a pizza oven very similar to that one last year for my Dad. We have been hooked on it!
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 9:50 amThanks Meg, they were really good! The oven is now a must have.
christine
February 6, 2015 at 8:04 amI love pears and prosciutto together so I know I would love this pizza.
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 9:51 amThank you Christine, it was a great combo.
heather @french press
February 6, 2015 at 9:37 amI am SO glad it’s pizza night! they both look delicious
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 9:51 amI need a dedicated pizza night!
Kathrin @ ginger, lemon & spice
February 6, 2015 at 4:04 pmPear is amazing with sweet & savory. Love your ideas!
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 4:34 pmThank you Kathrin.
Cathy @ Our Mini Family
February 6, 2015 at 4:45 pmI really want to try the one with prosciutto!
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 4:49 pmIt’s so worth it, Cathy!
Mary
February 6, 2015 at 6:26 pmFirst, I NEED ONE OF THOSE OVENS! Your pizza’s look and sound delicious. I defiantly will be making them, sadly not in a cool pizza oven!
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 7:03 pmMary, I agree, you need one of these ovens!
Melanie
February 6, 2015 at 6:40 pmI would love to try the honey one the most!
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 7:06 pmMelanie, give it a try, I think you’ll like it.
Kadie
February 6, 2015 at 8:00 pmOh my yum! I love pizza and the idea of having a pizza oven in my backyard! My kids would go nuts over it!!
Michelle
February 6, 2015 at 11:57 pmKadie, it’s so much fun to have it. The pizza possibilities are endless.
Nicole
February 8, 2015 at 4:11 pmFancy Schmancy! 🙂 It’s cool that you can be doing outdoor cooking with snow on the ground!
Michelle
February 8, 2015 at 6:09 pmIt was cool, err, cold. But worth it.
jamie
February 8, 2015 at 4:35 pmYummy!
Michelle
February 8, 2015 at 6:10 pmAgreed Jamie, thank you.
Cassie
February 8, 2015 at 6:37 pmOoooh! I NEED one of those ovens! We’re pizza fiends around here and this would be amazing! Of course, a stone fireplace oven would be ideal, but this seems like the next best thing!
Michelle
February 8, 2015 at 7:52 pmIt makes an amazing pizza Cassie. If you’re not at the point of building your own stone oven, this is totally the way to go. Plus it’s portable, so think of tailgating or camping…entirely new heights.
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor
February 8, 2015 at 9:16 pmOh man…these both sound amazing!!
Michelle
February 9, 2015 at 1:33 amThank you Kristi, I enjoyed eating them as much as I did making them.
Nicky
February 11, 2015 at 9:42 pmThese both look delicious. One of my favorite summer time pizzas is a peach and prosciutto pizza. Oh so hod I’lkl have to try it with pears.
Michelle
February 11, 2015 at 11:06 pmPEACH and prosciutto…now that sounds amazing!
Britni
February 17, 2015 at 10:26 amYum! This looks soo good and healthy!
Michelle
February 17, 2015 at 11:43 amThank you Britni