White Pizza
Serves 3 to 4
This white pizza recipe is easy, cheesy, and delicious! It's topped with a flavorful garlic oil and creamy ricotta, melty mozzarella, and nutty Parmesan cheese. Serve it with a big chopped salad or green salad at your next pizza night.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- Heaping ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese, (we like Belgioioso because it's the creamiest)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Cornmeal, for stretching the dough
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, torn
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese
- Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the pizza dough according to our 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. Spread into a thin layer, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Top with the mozzarella followed by the Parmesan.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until the crust is browned and the cheese is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and top with basil and pinches of red pepper flakes.
- Slice and serve.