Name: White Pizza – Pizza Bianca Recipe
Prep time: 180 min
Ingredients: 3½ cups 500g flour; 1½ tsp active-dry or instant yeast; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt for crust + 1/2 tsp for cheese mixture; 2 tbsp olive oil + 4 tbsp for toping + for cooking spinach and onions; ¼ cup 60 ml + 2/3 cup (160 ml) warm water; 1¼ cups 300g ricotta cheese (homemade ricotta cheese recipe); ½ cup 50g grated mozzarella + 2 tbsp topping on every pizza; ½ cup 50g grated parmesan + 2 tbsp topping on every pizza 1; artichoke heart (canned/marinated); 5-6 cherry tomatoes; 7 oz 200g spinach; 2 medium size onions; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 tsp dried basil/oregano

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Learn how to make white pizza (pizza Bianca). In this recipe you can find 4 delicious ways to make white pizza: white pizza with spinach (Spinach Pizza Bianca), artichoke white pizza, caramelized onions pizza Bianca and Cherry tomatoes pizza Bianca
Now just left to choose your favorite topping and make the pizza.

Four fresh, homemade pizzas on a wooden surface. The pizzas have various toppings: one with green spinach and melted cheese, another with cherry tomatoes and cheese, a third with slices of chicken, and a fourth with a simple cheese topping.

White Pizza – Pizza Bianca Recipe

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Prep Time 3

WORK TIME 45

DIFFICULTY Medium

Cuisine Italian

Servings yields

Ingredients

the measurements are in metric cups

3½ cups 500g flour
1½ tsp active-dry or instant yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt for crust + 1/2 tsp for cheese mixture
2 tbsp olive oil + 4 tbsp for toping + for cooking spinach and onions
¼ cup 60 ml + 2/3 cup (160 ml) warm water
1¼ cups 300g ricotta cheese (homemade ricotta cheese recipe)
½ cup 50g grated mozzarella + 2 tbsp topping on every pizza
½ cup 50g grated parmesan + 2 tbsp topping on every pizza 1
artichoke heart canned/marinated
5-6 cherry tomatoes
7 oz 200g spinach
2 medium size onions
½ tsp pepper
1 tsp dried basil/oregano

Instructions

DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/4 cup of warm water. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes. In a large bowl combine flour and salt. Pure the yeast mixture and the rest of the warm water into the flour. Pour olive oil and mix until dough forms.
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until very smooth, about 8 minutes. If the dough to sticky add more flour.
3. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with towel or plastic wrap and let it rise until doubled in volume, about 2 hours. When the dough rises, knead it around a bit to push the air out with your hands. Divide into 4 equal pieces, form into balls and place the balls on floured surface, cover and let rest for another 30 minutes
4. preheat oven to 480F (250C) with the baking try inside.
5. meanwhile make your favorite topping: cook spinach over low-medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Slice onions into strips and cook over low-medium heat until caramelized (about 6-8 min). cut in half cherry tomatoes. Cut into 4 artichoke heart.
6. For the cheese base: combine ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, salt and pepper.
7. Roll the dough out into 10-inch (25 cm)
8. Choose your topping:
•spinach pizza bianca: Spread 1/4 of the cheese mixture, cover with cooked spinach and top with 2 tbsp of grated parmesan, 2 tbsp of grated mozzarella. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil
•artichoke pizza bianca: Spread 1/4 of the cheese mixture, place 4 pieces of artichokes, top with 2 tbsp of grated parmesan and 2 tbsp of grated mozzarella. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil
•caramelized onions pizza bianca: Spread 1/4 of the cheese mixture, cover with caramelized onions, top with 2 tbsp of grated parmesan and 2 tbsp of grated mozzarella. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil.
•Cherry tomatoes pizza bianca: Spread 1/4 of the cheese mixture, place 6-7 pieces of cherry tomatoes and top with 2 tbsp of grated parmesan, 2 tbsp of grated mozzarella. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil.
9. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until crust and cheese are golden brown.