Friday, June 24, 2011

Quattro Formaggi Pizza with a Twist



So my husband is obsessed with this one pizza from our area that is a white pizza with cheddar on it. He will always hands-down choose that pizza over any others, so I figured it's about time I make it for him! I changed it up a little bit and threw in some extras so it's basically four cheese white pizza with a twist. And needless to say, Robert gave it a try and loved it! He said this pizza his new favorite. Hope you enjoy this yummy pizza!




Dough:
1 pizza crust dough, whole wheat (we bought ours for a local pizzeria, but you can make our own or buy one at the grocery store)

Sauce:
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup of heavy cream
3/4 cup of pecorino romano cheese, grated
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp oregano
1 clove of garlic, crushed

Cheeses and Toppings
12 oz Mozzarella cheese, grated
8 oz Ricotta cheese
4 oz cheddar cheese, sliced
2 oz Pecorino Romano, grated
half of a fresh red pepper, cut into thin strips (or a roasted red pepper)
15 leaves of fresh spinach
1 tsp garlic powder

1. Start out by making the pizza sauce, and since this is a white pizza, it's an easy, but flavorful alfredo sauce for the pizza base.

2. Melt your butter and mix in the flour with a wooden spoon over medium heat. Keep mixing until the flour is fully dissolved into the butter (about 3 minutes).

3. Add in the heavy cream and stir to incorporate. Let cook for another minute or two while stirring.

4. Lower the heat and add in your spices; pepper, nutmeg, oregano, and crushed garlic. Stir and let simmer on very low.

5. Stir in cheese and remove from heat. Set aside to let cool.

6. While the sauce cools, start prepping our pizza dough. Shape your dough into an flat oval with your palms and place on a your work surface. Sprinkle some corn meal over the dough and flip it over. Start rolling your dough until it reaches your desired thickness.

7. Transfer your dough to a pre-heated pizza stone or a metal pizza pan/cookie sheet lightly greased with shortening and stretch it to cover the surface. (Your pizza stone should be warmed in 475 degree oven for about 10 minutes) Spread alfredo sauce onto dough.



8. Now time to start adding the cheeses! Sprinkle on the mozzarella. Next, lay the cheddar slices on top, spacing them slightly apart until you cover the pizza.



9. Using a ice cream or cookie scoop, Start scooping ricotta balls onto the pizza, keeping them spread apart. Sprinkle on pecorino romano cheese.



10. Scatter some red pepper slices and spinach leaves over the pizza. Sprinkle some garlic powder over the pizza and get ready to eat!



11. Pop that pizza in a 425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, until the cheeses are fully melted and slightly golden brown. Hope you enjoy your pizza!



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10 comments:

  1. Would it be wrong for me to admit that I want that whole pizza for myself? {cuz I do} It looks amazing!

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  2. I don't blame your husband for liking this pizza. Who wouldn't? I really like the nutmeg you've used in the sauce. It just give it a little something special. Great healthy idea to use the whole wheat crust too. I'd say your husband is one lucky guy.
    Sam

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  3. I am SO EXCITED that you stopped by my blog so that I could find you!!! Now following and as an Italian, I am truly looking forward to each and every one of your delicious recipes, such as this incredible Quattro Formaggi Pizza! Any Italian recipe with 4 cheeses is going to win my heart, soul and tummy! If you haven't already done so, I invite you to share this recipe on my weekend foodie blog hop going on right now . . . I am going to feature this next week with your submission and link. Promise!

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  4. WOW!!!!! Your sauce sounds wonderful. You have a very nice blog! Hope you stop by for a visit. I'll be back:)

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  5. Hi, thanks so much for stopping by my blog and commenting. I'm looking forward to having a good look around your blog and checking out your recipes. They look delicious!

    Anne @ Domesblissity

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  6. I found you from the Friday Foodie linky, what a lovely pizza your created. I hope you can swing by Momtrends and link up this great idea. We do a recipe linky called Friday Food:

    http://www.momtrends.com/2011/06/friday-food-farmers-classic-pickle-event/

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  7. Oh yummy! I love ricotta cheese on pizza!

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  8. This pizza sounds fantastic. I love white pizzas!

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  9. That pizza is making me hungry. I think I could eat the whole thing all by myself :)

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  10. Oh wow! This looks so fantastic! What a great blog you have here! I have perused several of your posts and look forward to reading more!

    Kindly, Lorraine

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