White Pizza
Delicious White Pizza topped with ricotta, mozzarella, and fresh herbs, perfect for a quick meal.
Equipment
- oven
- baking sheet
- Mixing bowls
- Fork
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough store-bought or homemade
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 0.5 cup whole milk ricotta cheese (preferably Belgioioso)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves chopped
- 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest
- 0.25 teaspoon sea salt
- Cornmeal for stretching the dough
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese torn
- 0.33 cup freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the pizza dough according to the recipe, or if using store-bought dough, let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour before stretching.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F (or as high as your oven goes).
- In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil and garlic.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta, thyme, lemon zest, and salt.
- Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. Place the pizza dough on the baking sheet and stretch it into a large circle or oval. Use a fork to poke holes all over the dough. Par-bake for 5 minutes.
- Remove the crust from the oven and dock with a fork again to remove any air bubbles.
- Brush the garlic oil over the pizza crust, then dollop the ricotta mixture onto the center.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 12gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 2mg
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