Description
Creamy white pizza delivers a luxurious Italian-inspired experience with silky ricotta and mozzarella melting over a perfectly crisp crust. Fragrant herbs and garlic elevate this classic dish, inviting you to savor each delectable bite of comfort and pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (1 lb) pizza dough
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Herbs and Spices:
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- Crushed red pepper
Oils and Additional Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Position the pizza stone in the oven and heat to 450º-500ºF, allowing the stone to warm thoroughly for a complete half-hour to ensure optimal cooking surface temperature.
- Dust a parchment sheet with flour and gently stretch the pizza dough into a thin, expansive circle approximately 14 inches wide, maintaining an even thickness throughout.
- Create a fragrant herb-infused oil by blending minced garlic, finely chopped rosemary, and extra virgin olive oil in a small mixing bowl.
- Uniformly brush the herbed oil across the entire pizza dough surface, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Delicately distribute ricotta cheese over the oiled crust, using gentle spreading motions to create a smooth, consistent layer.
- Generously sprinkle mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses over the ricotta, allowing for a multi-dimensional cheese landscape.
- Enhance the pizza with a light dusting of crushed red pepper, calibrating the intensity to personal spice preferences.
- Transfer the prepared pizza on the parchment paper directly onto the preheated stone and bake until the crust edges turn golden brown and the cheeses melt into a bubbling, appetizing surface, approximately 10-12 minutes.
- Extract the pizza from the oven, let it rest momentarily, then slice into wedges and serve piping hot for maximum flavor and texture.
Notes
- Preheat pizza stone for perfect crispy crust, ensuring even heat distribution and restaurant-quality results.
- Use parchment paper for easy dough handling and smooth transfer to hot stone without tearing or stretching.
- Infuse olive oil with garlic and rosemary for deeper, more complex flavor profile before brushing onto crust.
- Layer cheeses strategically: ricotta as base, then mozzarella and Parmesan for creamy, melty, and textured finish.
- Adjust crushed red pepper quantity to personalize heat level, allowing each diner’s spice preference.
- Watch pizza closely during final minutes to achieve golden-brown edges without burning delicate toppings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 435
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 550 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg