Biancoverde Greens On White Pizza Food

TRADITIONAL WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F and, if you have one, place a pizza stone on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Place the rolled out pizza dough onto a pizza peel or the back of a cookie sheet, dusted with cornmeal and using flour, as necessary, to help facilitate moving the dough. Sprinkle the pizza with the cheeses, oregano, salt and pepper. Bake the pizza for 10 to 12 minutes, use the peel to turn the pizza around and back an additional, 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the pizza is golden. Sprinkle the cheese and olive oil over the pizza and serve immediately.
• In a large bowl combine yeast with water and sugar and stir well to combine. Set aside until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add the salt, olive oil, and half of the flour and mix well to thoroughly combine. Add all remaining flour except 1/2 cup and mix well with your hands, working to incorporate the flour little by little. The dough should be slightly sticky to the touch. Transfer dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead dough for at least 5 and up to 7 minutes, adding enough additional flour, as necessary, to form a smooth and elastic dough that is not sticky. Transfer dough to a lightly oiled 2 or 3 quart bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, usually at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F and if you have one, place a pizza stone on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Divide dough into 2 portions for 2 (12 to 14-inch) pizzas) and form into balls. (See note below for calzones.) Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and cover with a damp towel. Let rest for 15 minutes, then transfer to a lightly floured surface, shape as desired and roll out to a 1/8-inch thickness. Transfer dough to a pizza peel (sprinkle with cornmeal to help facilitate moving dough) and top with toppings of choice. Transfer to the preheated pizza stone and bake until crispy and golden brown, usually 12 to 18 minutes (depending on the toppings and the thickness of the crust). Remove from the oven with a metal peel or spatula and serve immediately.
• Yield: 2 (12 or 14-inch) pizzas or 4 calzones, serving 4 to 6

GREEN AND WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• Place a pizza stone or tiles on the middle rack of your oven and turn heat to its highest setting. Let it heat for at least an hour.
• Break the mozzarella into small pieces and place them gently on the stretched dough. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and a pinch of salt and scatter the Parmesan over the top.
• Using a pizza peel, pick up the pie and slide it onto the heated stone or tiles in the oven. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, approximately 4 to 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the arugula in a large bowl and dress it lightly with a splash of the olive oil, the lemon juice and a further pinch of salt, or to taste.
• When the pizza is done, put the dressed greens on top of the pie and serve immediately.

WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425°F and set the racks: 1 2nd from the botton slot and the other directly above that one if you have 2 pizza pans that won't fit on the same rack.
• 2. Making the Pizza Dough: Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in half of the flour, the oil, salt and sugar. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy enough to handle. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead about 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place dough in large bowl greased with shortening, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover and let rise in warm place 20 minutes. Gently push fist into dough to deflate.
• 3. Optional (do not start oven if this step is used): Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 48 hours, deflating dough occasionally.
• 4. Prepping Pizza Pan: Sprinkle evenly (optional), 1t cornmeal on greased round pizza baking sheet (vegetable shortening). Half the dough and spread it on pizza pan, evenly with greased hands. Excess should become a thicker edge on crust.
• 5. Making the Parmesan Sauce: Melt stick of unsalted butter (1/2 cup) in a saucepan on medium low heat. Do not burn butter. Add parmesan cheese, slowly and milk, slowly, stirring to blend. If sauce is too thin, add a tablespoon at a time, all-purpose flour, mixed in milk so not to make it lumpy. Add garlic powder and blend in evenly. Taste to test if you need to increase. Add nutmeg.
• 6. Spread 1/2 cheese sauce with a large spoon or spatuala, on 1 pizza round, then the other pizza round, keeping about a half inch of the rim, clear of the cheese sauce.
• 7. Half the spinach and shred it evenly ontop of cheese sauce on 1 pizza round then the other half on the 2nd pizza round.
• 8. Half the tomatoes and place randomly ontop of the spinach layer on 1 pizza round then the other half on the 2nd pizza round.
• 9. Optional chicken layer: Half the chicken and place randomly ontop of the tomato layer on 1 pizza round then the other half on the 2nd pizza round.
• 10. Optional mushroom layer: Half the mushrooms and place randomly ontop of the tomato (chicken) layer on 1 pizza round then the other half on the 2nd pizza round.
• 11. Half the green peppers and place randomly ontop of the tomatoes (chicken, mushrooms) layer on 1 pizza round then the other half on the 2nd pizza round.
• 12. Half the onions and place randomly ontop of the green peppers layer on 1 pizza round then the other half on the 2nd pizza round.
• 13. Half the shredded mozzarella cheese and sprinkle ontop of the onion layer on 1 pizza round then the other half on the 2nd pizza round.
• 14. Sprinkle the basil or oregano or Italian seasoning mix ontop of each pizza round.
• 15. Position on racks and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

WHITE PIZZA WITH SHAVED VEGETABLES AND PESTO

Steps:

• Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 500°F. Drain ricotta in a paper towel-lined colander.
• Gently stretch dough to a 16x12" oval and transfer to a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet. (If dough springs back, cover with plastic wrap and let rest 10 minutes, then stretch again, resting as needed.) Brush with 1 Tbsp. oil, then bake until dry and golden, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss zucchini, leeks, asparagus, peas, salt, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl. Whisk ricotta, mozzarella, pesto, garlic, and lemon zest in another medium bowl until smooth.
• Spread ricotta mixture over dough, then arrange vegetables over. Bake pizza, rotating pan halfway through, until cheese is melted, vegetables are roasted and tender, and crust is golden brown, 7-9 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss watercress and basil with remaining 1 tsp. oil. Remove baking sheet from oven, then transfer pizza with a pizza peel or offset spatula to wire rack. Top pizza with watercress mixture, Pecorino, and pistachios. Let cool slightly, then cut into wedges and serve.

RED, WHITE, AND GREEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Spread the pizza dough in the prepared pan, and rub dough lightly with the olive oil.
• Stir together the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic, salt, and pepper. Spread the mixture evenly over the dough. Sprinkle evenly with the shredded Italian cheese; top with the sliced tomatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned and the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 20 minutes.

WHITE PIZZA WITH INDIAN SPICED GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F.
• Heat the pan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Saute the garlic for 1 minute.
• Add in the greens and saute until wilted. Add in the curry powder and continue to cook the greens until they start to get soft. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Cut the dough into 2 (8-ounce) pieces. Stretch the dough out on a lightly floured surface with your hands. When the grill is at a consistent 400 to 450 degrees F (no hotter than 450), lightly brush the grill with olive oil. Place dough directly onto the grill surface. Close the grill cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. About 2 minutes in, open the grill and pop the air bubbles with a fork. The bottom should be brown with some charred spots but not burned or underdone. Close lid and continue cooking. Remove from grill and place on a work surface with the cooked/grilled side up.
• Lower the heat on the grill to medium-low heat so that the cheese has time to melt and the bottom does not burn.
• Spread equal amounts of the mozzarella and fontina on each pizza. Divide the cooked greens on top of the cheese. Place a few dollops of crumbled goat cheese over the top of the greens, then sprinkle with the crumbled paneer.
• Lightly oil grill once more and carefully place pizzas, cheese side up, onto the grill.
• Close the lid and let it cook slowly for another 5 to 10 minutes to allow the cheese to melt and so that the bottom does not burn. When the cheese is completely melted and the bottom is a nice even brown with some charred spots, remove from the grill to a cutting board, slice and serve.

BIANCOVERDE (GREENS ON WHITE) PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spread the pizza crust with the garlic paste, then top with the mozzarella and Asiago, and spoon dollops of the ricotta over all.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Remove from the oven. Drizzle the arugula lightly with olive oil and toss, then place immediately on top of pizza. Return to the oven for one minute only, just for the heat to wilt the arugula. Drizzle the truffle oil over the top and season with salt and pepper.
• Slice and serve immediately.

WHITE PIZZA WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slice the top off of the head of garlic, and sprinkle with a little salt. Place on a square of aluminum foil, and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap the foil loosely around the garlic. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until cloves are tender.
• Drizzle olive oil from the garlic foil pack over the pizza crust, and brush to spread evenly. Sprinkle the green olives over the crust. Top with shredded cheese. Squeeze the garlic cloves out of the paper skins, and distribute on top of the pizza.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges are nicely browned. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then slice and serve.

WHITE PIZZA OR PIZZA BLANCA

Steps:

• Place ready made pizza crust on baking pan. I use Boboli brand in large or extra large.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Sauté onions and garlic in little olive oil until slightly tender but still crunchy.
• Spread onion and garlic on top of pizza crust and cover with mozzarella cheese. Top with parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes. Bake 10 minutes. Cool a few minutes then cut and serve.