White pizza with mascarpone and smoked mozzarella
White pizza with mascarpone and smoked mozzarella recipe in the pizza category
Recipe ingredients:
- 8 ounces grated smoked mozzarella
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup mascarpone
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large Boboli pizza shell
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Recipe method:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Grate the smoked mozzarella.
- If using fresh herbs, chop enough thyme and oregano to measure 1 teaspoon each.
- Chop the 2 garlic cloves.
- In a small bowl, blend the 1/2 cup ricotta and 1/4 cup mascarpone together well and season with salt and plenty of ground black pepper.
- Place the pizza shell on a large baking pan and brush it with the 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- With a spatula, spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the shell.
- Sprinkle the grated smoked mozzarella over the top.
- Scatter the 1 teaspoon each of fresh herbs and the 2 chopped garlic cloves over the mozzarella.
- Bake the pizza for 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest a minute of two before cutting into wedges.
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