White pizza turns your favorite food into a sauce-free, deliciously cheesy dish that uses olive oil instead of red sauce to fuse the cheese to the dough.
Ingredients
- basic pizza crust or 1 pound prepared pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 400°. Press dough to fit a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Pinch edges to form a rim. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.
- Combine oil and garlic; spread over crust. In a small bowl, combine ricotta, basil, oregano and pepper; spread over garlic mixture. Top with mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake on a lower oven rack until heated through and crust is golden brown, 10-12 minutes. If desired, switch to broil function 3-4 in. from heat until cheese is puffed and golden brown, 1-2 minutes Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
