THE BEST PIZZA BIANCA (WHITE PIZZA)
The Best Pizza Bianca (White Pizza) – The BEST white pizza you will ever make! Made with store-bought dough, shredded mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, and Pecorino Romano cheese, this pizza is super simple to make and will be best addition to your weeknight dinners.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 16 ounces fresh pizza dough (store-bought)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella
- ⅔ cup ricotta cheese (whole milk)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 leaves fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons pecorino romano cheese grated or finely shredded
Instructions
- Remove pizza dough from fridge. Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium bowl. Add pizza dough to bowl and toss in oil. Let it sit at room temperature for 1 hour to warm up. As the dough warms up, it will grow, which is good.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix ricotta cheese with minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt. Set aside.
- Punch dough down with your fist to remove air bubbles. Place pizza dough on a large baking sheet and spread with your fingers until dough is ¼ inch thick, leaving a slight lip around the edges for the crust. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella over the crust, leaving a inch clear from the edges. Then, place ricotta cheese mixture on top, in 6 dollops. Next, place basil leaves all over the pizza. Finish with sprinkles of Pecorino Romano cheese and drizzle of last tablespoon of olive oil.
- Bake pizza in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and crust turns slightly golden brown. Let it cool for 2 minutes. Slice into 8 even slices and then serve.
