The Best 3-Cheese White Pizza
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The Best 3-Cheese White Pizza
Description
This 3-Cheese White Pizza begins with ready-to-bake refrigerated pizza dough stretched evenly onto a pizza pan. Olive oil brushed on the crust adds richness and helps develop a crisp texture. Freshly grated mozzarella forms a gooey, melting base, while dollops of ricotta cheese distributed across the top provide creamy pockets of mild richness. Parmesan cheese adds a sharp, nutty flavor that complements the other cheeses.
Seasoned with garlic powder and Italian seasoning, the pizza gains a fragrant herbal and savory profile. Red pepper flakes sprinkled over offer an optional gentle heat to balance the cheese's richness. Baking at 450°F for 12 to 15 minutes melts and browns the cheeses while crisping the dough, resulting in a tender, golden crust with bubbly, layered cheese textures.
This white pizza is suitable as a vegetarian main course or appetizer. It pairs well with a fresh green salad or simple tomato-based side if desired. The recipe emphasizes fresh cheeses and herbs for a straightforward but flavorful pizza experience, highlighting the contrast between creamy ricotta and stretchy mozzarella.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pizza dough ready-to-bake refrigerated
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 16 ounces mozzarella cheese (freshly grated)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place the pizza dough on a pizza pan. Stretch and push the dough out with your fingertips to an even layer in the pan. Brush with olive oil.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the pizza crust.
- In a small bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, Parmesan Cheese, and salt. Drop dollops of ricotta cheese all over the pizza dough.
- Sprinkle with Italian herbs and red pepper flakes.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
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