White Pizza
Delicious homemade White Pizza featuring a creamy ricotta base and topped with fresh mozzarella and basil.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Resting Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 slices
Calories 400 kcal
oven
baking sheet
Mixing Bowls
fork
- 1 pound pizza dough store-bought or homemade
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- ½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese preferably Belgioioso
- 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
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.
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 18gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 350mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Easy Pizza, Homemade Pizza, Mozzarella Pizza, Ricotta Pizza, White Pizza