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White Pizza (Pizza Bianca)

White Pizza (Pizza Bianca)

This sophisticated white pizza recipe features a garlic-infused olive oil base topped with creamy ricotta, soft mozzarella, and salty Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses. After baking, it's finished with a peppery arugula salad tossed in garlic oil and topped with shaved Parmesan for freshness. The absence of tomato sauce allows each ingredient to shine while creating a harmonious balance of flavors and textures.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 400
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1/2 recipe Easy Same-Day Pizza Dough
  • 2 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil (or 2 tbsp olive oil + 1/4 tsp garlic powder)
  • 164 g (about 2/3 cup) whole milk ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • Cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese ball, sliced
  • 1 1/2 oz (about 1/2 cup) Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, shredded
  • 50 g (about 2 cups) arugula/rocket
  • 3/4 oz (about 1/4 cup) Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, shaved
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic-infused olive oil (or 1 1/2 tsp olive oil + 1 clove minced garlic)
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Optional: 2-3 tsp finely shredded lemon peel

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • pastry brush
  • Rolling Pin
  • mixing bowl

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 500°F/260°C and set a baker's half sheet aside
  2. Shape your dough: hand-stretch for thicker crust or roll with rolling pin for even thickness
  3. Press dough into disk shape using palms and fingertips
  4. Gently stretch dough outward using fingertips, rotating to achieve desired size
  5. If using rolling pin, roll between parchment paper to prevent sticking
  6. Transfer shaped dough to baking sheet
  7. Brush garlic-infused olive oil lightly and evenly across dough surface
  8. Top with dollops of ricotta smoothed with spoon, then sliced mozzarella and shredded Parmesan
  9. Bake 14-16 minutes until crust is crisp and cheese is melted and browning
  10. Toss arugula salad ingredients together and top pizza before serving

Notes

Allow dough to rest if it starts to snap back or tear. Thinner toppings bake faster than heavier toppings. Watch pizza closely after 14 minutes. For crispier crust, bake at high heat. Optional lemon peel adds freshness to arugula salad.