I love pizza….and when I found this recipe, I knew it had to be good. We make pizza as often as we can, but have never made white pizza. I am going to add this to our party menu as well – so easy and full of flavor. It tastes better than some restaurant made white pizza. This was our last 5 ingredient meals for the week due to the 4th of July festivities, and it was a great way to kick off the weekend!
Ingredients
- Garlic-flavored olive oil
- 1 (1-pound) ball frozen pizza dough, thawed and at room temperature
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves, plus more for garnish
Directions
Special equipment: 14-inch round pizza pan (we used a baking sheet)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Adjust the oven rack to the lower third of the oven.
Brush the pizza pan with oil. On a work surface, using your hands, press the pizza dough into a large flat disk and transfer it to the greased pan. Using your fingers, press the dough out until it has stretched to the perimeter of the pan. Create a dough “lip” around the outer edges of the pan. Brush the entire surface of the dough lightly with garlic oil and pierce the bottom of the crust all over with a fork, to prevent bubbling.
Evenly spread the mozzarella over the crust. Using 2 spoons, dollop teaspoon-sized mounds of ricotta evenly over the mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and evenly sprinkle the chopped oregano over the top.
Bake in the lower third of the oven until the crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly and browning on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on the pan for 10 minutes before garnishing with additional oregano and slicing into 8 pieces.
Husband Rating: Brought back memories of white pizza from Jared’s childhood!
Wife Rating: I loved this pizza! I can’t wait to make it again. The fresh riccota cheese was awesome.
