BIANCA PIZZA | WHITE PIZZA

Bianca Pizza is a classic white pizza that is very simple to make yet so delicious, prepared using fresh homemade dough, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, olive oil, roasted garlic, tomatoes, and basil.

You will never miss the regular pizza/marinara sauce. One of the best pizza you will ever make at home!!!

This pizza would be a perfect addition to your next weeknight dinner, game night,  or any other gathering /parties. I did not know that a simple pizza can taste so good until I recently tried this in LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza. The recipe below is my take on LOTSA's Bianca pizza.

I have served this pizza with garlic parmesan twists; a must-try appetizer. And if you are a Dominos lover like me, you will know what am I talking about.

Ok..Now back to Bianca or Classic White Pizza..

This pizza requires very few and simple ingredients and can be made quickly in larger quantities 🙂 So if you are looking for a party entree, then you must try this out. This can be served alone or with twists or salad. I would recommend serving alone or with twists because the twists are also prepared using the same pizza dough 🙂

The crust is crispy yet chewy, and I love crispy crusts. Roll it to any shape you desire. And when it comes to topping, I have added shredded mozzarella, dollops of ricotta cheese flavored with my favorite spices, roasted garlic in olive oil, fresh tomatoes and olive oil. Finally, the highlight for me or what makes it complete is to garnish it with fresh basil, red pepper flakes, and a generous drizzle of pesto and balsamic vinegar.

In my opinion, flavoring ricotta cheese, or adding pesto, basil, and balsamic vinegar to the pizza makes it a winner. I do not want to say these ingredients are optional. I highly recommend you try this at least once. And I am sure you will prepare this pizza frequently in the future 🙂

If you are a cheese lover just like us, then don’t miss to give this recipe a try. While you are here, you can also check out my other pizza recipes

• Pav baji pizza
• Five cheese pizza
• Coin margherita pizza
• Thai style deep dish pizza
• Mini pizza with cranberry crust
• Mushroom pizza with caramelized onions
• Kale pesto pizza
• Puff pastry pizza

Ingredients used to make Classic White Pizza or Pizza Bianca

For Pizza Dough (You can even use store bought pizza dough)

1 cup Warm water
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) Active dry yeast
2 ¼ cups All purpose flour, plus more if needed
1 teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Olive oil

For the pizza topping

1 cup Mozzarella shredded
7 oz Ricotta cheese
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
½ Tomato chopped
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 bulb Roasted garlic cloves in olive oil
6 fresh Basil leaves
Pesto, drizzle
Balsamic vinegar, drizzle
Red pepper flakes, garnish

Flavored Ricotta Cheese

1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Dried basil leaves
½ teaspoon Dried oregano
¼ teaspoon Salt

How to make the best classic Italian white pizza or Pizza Bianca at home

For the dough (If using store-bought ignore this step)

1. In a bowl with warm water, add sugar and mix. Sprinkle the yeast and cover it for 5 to 10 minutes or until yeast is activated.
2. Now add salt and flour little by little, and knead it until you get a smooth elastic dough. You may have to vary the amount of flour depending on the weather condition.
3. Brush the bowl with olive oil. Transfer the dough. Cover and let it sit for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until nearly doubled in size.

Step II

1. In a small bowl, add ricotta cheese, garlic powder, basil leaves, oregano, salt, and mix. Keep this aside

Step III

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degree F.
2. Transfer the risen dough from step I to a well floured surface, punch the dough and roll it to desired shape and thickness. 
3. Top the crust with shredded mozzarella followed by dollops of ricotta cheese, tomatoes, parmesan and roasted garlic cloves. Drizzle olive oil.
4. Bake it for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. The time may vary depending on the thickness of your pizza.
5. Once the pizza is out from the oven, garnish it with fresh basil leaves, pepper flakes, and drizzle some pesto and balsamic vinegar.
6. Bianca Pizza is ready. Slice, Serve, and Enjoy!

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Bianca Pizza | Classic Italian White Pizza Recipe | How To Make White Pizza

Kushi

Bianca Pizza is a classic white pizza which is very simple to make yet so delicious, that is prepared using fresh homemade dough, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, olive oil, roasted garlic, tomatoes, and basil. You will never miss the regular pizza/marinara sauce. If you have risen pizza dough, you can prepare this in under 30 minutes!

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Resting time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine American, European, Italian, Rome

Servings 6

Calories 353 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For Pizza Dough (You can even use store bought pizza dough)

• ▢ 1 cup Warm water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Sugar
• ▢ 1 packet Active dry yeast (2 ¼ tsp)
• ▢ 2 ¼ cups All purpose flour , plus more if needed
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Salt
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Olive oil

For the pizza topping

• ▢ 1 cup Mozzarella , shredded
• ▢ 7 oz Ricotta cheese
• ▢ ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• ▢ ½ medium Tomato , chopped
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• ▢ 1 bulb Garlic cloves Roasted in olive oil
• ▢ 6 fresh Basil leaves
• ▢ Pesto , drizzle
• ▢ Balsamic vinegar , drizzle
• ▢ Red pepper flakes , garnish

Flavored Ricotta Cheese

• ▢ 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Basil leaves , dried
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Oregano , dried
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

 

Step 1 - Prepare Pizza dough (If using store bought ignore this step)

• In a bowl with warm water, add sugar and mix. Sprinkle the yeast and cover it for 5 to 10 minutes or until yeast is activated.
  1 cup Warm water, 1 teaspoon Sugar, 1 packet Active dry yeast
• Now add salt and flour little by little, and knead it until you get a smooth elastic dough. You may have to vary the amount of flour depending on the weather condition.
  1 teaspoon Salt, 2 ¼ cups All purpose flour
• Brush the bowl with olive oil. Transfer the dough. Cover and let it sit for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until nearly doubled in size.
  1 tablespoon Olive oil

Step 2 - Flavored ricotta cheese

• In a small bowl, add ricotta cheese, garlic powder, basil leaves, oregano, salt, and mix. Keep this aside
  7 oz Ricotta cheese, 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Basil leaves, ½ teaspoon Oregano, ¼ teaspoon Salt

Step 3 - Bake Bianca Pizza

• Preheat the oven to 425 degree F.
• Transfer the risen dough from step I to a well floured surface, punch the dough and roll it to desired shape and thickness. 
• Top the crust with shredded mozzarella followed by dollops of flavored ricotta cheese (from Step 2), tomatoes, parmesan and roasted garlic cloves. Drizzle olive oil.
  1 cup Mozzarella, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, ½ medium Tomato, 1 bulb Garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• Bake it for 12 to 15 minutes or until done. The time may vary depending on the thickness of your pizza.
• Once the pizza is out from the oven, garnish it with fresh basil leaves, pepper flakes, and drizzle some pesto and balsamic vinegar.
  6 fresh Basil leaves, Pesto, Red pepper flakes, Balsamic vinegar
• Bianca Pizza is ready. Slice, Serve, and Enjoy!

Notes

• For a quick weeknight dinner, use store-bought pizza dough.
• If you do not have balsamic vinegar, you can substitute it by combining apple cider vinegar and honey.

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 721mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 398IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 250mgIron: 3mg

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