Karen's Perfect Pizza Dough is topped with a Roasted Garlic purée, Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, dollops of Ricotta Cheese & Marinara and Chopped Garlic. Fresh Oregano & Basil with a pinch of Hot Pepper Flakes add to this crave-worthy pizza!
1recipeKaren's Perfect Pizza Dough use one ball of dough; recipe makes two
1largeheads of garlicI used German White variety
3teaspoons extra virgin olive oildivided
1cup mozzerella cheeseI use fresh, grated, about 4 ounces
1/2cupmarinara sauce
6tablespoonsfresh ricotta cheesefull fat
1 1/2tablespoonfresh oregano leaves
2tablespoonsfresh garlicpeeled and chopped
fewpincheshot pepper flakesto taste
1 1/2tablespoonfresh basil leaves
Instructions
Make Karen's Perfect Pizza Dough. Will use half recipe*- one ball. (See recipe)
Roast Garlic, mash to a puree
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut a head of garlic in half vertically. Add a piece of parchement paper to a small baking pan, drizzle with olive oil, add the garlic cut side down. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes - 1 hour for a very large head. Check that the garlic is nicely softened. Cool slightly.Push the garlic from their paper, add to a cutting board and mash with the side a knife. Add to a small bowl, add 2 teaspoons olive oil and stir up -set aside.Hint & time saver: consider roasting two heads of garlic and using the second for another recipe.
Roll dough, top and bake the pizza:
Preheat oven to 475 - 500 degrees. Place rack on lowest position.Punch down the dough, roll on a floured board with a rolling pin to a 12" round. Can also roll to flatten and stretch with your hands. Brush a baking pan with oil, (I use a black steel one, holds heat very well.Add the dough to the pan, building up a crust edge about 3/4 inch wide.
Gently spread all the garlic puree over the dough. Scatter the mozzerella evenly over the garlic.Top with 12, 1 1/2 teaspoon dollops of ricotta cheese all over, spacing them. Add marinara sauce in 1 1/2 inch dollops in between the ricotta.Brush the oregano leaves with olive oil and scatter the leaves all over. Top with the chopped garlic and a few pinches of hot pepper flakes.
Bake the pizza until the crust is nicley browned and the pizza is good and bubbly, about 8 minutes. Top with basil leaves. Slice and serve! Make 6 slices or 8 smaller ones.
Notes
*or make two 12" pizzas. Dough and pizza freeze well.Karen's Perfect Pizza Dough Recipe https://azestforlife.com/recipe/karens-perfect-pizza-dough/ This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer
COURSE: Main Course
CUISINE: American, Italian
KEYWORDS: garlic pizza
Nutrition Facts
Garlic Garlic Pizza!
Amount per Serving
Calories
275
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
5
g
31
%
Cholesterol
22
mg
7
%
Sodium
628
mg
27
%
Potassium
119
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
35
g
12
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
5
g
6
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
284
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
159
mg
16
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.