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White Pesto Pizza with Mushrooms
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
 

Surprising spin on classic white pizza

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: pizza
Servings: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 Pizza Dough Ball
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Parsley
  • 1.5 cups Mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cups Mozzarella shredded
  • 4 tbsp Pesto
  • 6 tbsp Ricotta
  • Truffle oil / olive oil drizzle
Instructions
  1. Place the dough in a large bowl, drizzle with oil, and leave covered with a kitchen towel for a few hours to rise (I do this in the morning)
  2. Preheat the oven to 375
  3. Knead the dough out: Start by taking your dough out of your bowl and working your way gently around the outside until it starts stretching. Careful to not let it stretch too far or it will rip. Place it back down on your working surface and begin to carefully push the dough out from the center and work your way around the whole piece. Keep going until you’ve filled your baking sheet or pizza stone. Create a crust, by using your fingers to push the dough towards the edges.
  4. Mix together the salt, garlic powder, and parsley. Season the pizza dough with the herb blend and drizzle with olive oil. Use a brush if you have one or the back of a spoon to spread it around evenly.
  5. Bake dough at 375 for 15 minutes, should be lightly browned when it comes out.
  6. Meanwhile, chop the mushrooms into small pieces, and saute them with a pinch of salt and drizzle of olive oil until their browned.
  7. In the same pan used for the mushrooms, add the balsamic vinegar to medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to not burn the balsamic. (It burns quickly!). The balsamic vinegar will thicken and get sticky. Take off the heat.
  8. When dough is finished pre-baking, spread all of the mozzarella all over the dough. Top with all the mushrooms spreading evenly. Using a small spoon, drop small amounts of pesto all over the dough, do the same with the ricotta. Drizzle with truffle oil (or olive oil) all over and finishing with a drizzle of the sticky balsamic vinegar all over the pizza using a spoon.
  9. Broil on high for 3-5 minutes until cheese is bubbling
  10. Let cool for a minute, slice, and serve