Description
Garlic parmesan pizza blends Italian culinary magic with comfort food perfection. Crispy crust, rich cheese, and aromatic garlic create a mouthwatering experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 large pizza dough, room temperature
- 8 ounces (226 grams) mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated parmesan cheese
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (14 grams) unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon (8 grams) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) 2% milk
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.5 grams) kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 grams) black pepper
Garnish and Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup (15 grams) fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
Instructions
- Position pizza stone in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 550°F for half an hour, ensuring thorough heat distribution.
- Create a velvety white sauce by gently sautéing minced garlic in butter for two minutes, then whisk in flour to form a smooth roux.
- Gradually pour milk into the roux, allowing the mixture to simmer and thicken for approximately five minutes, stirring consistently.
- Incorporate freshly grated parmesan cheese and selected seasonings into the sauce, blending until fully integrated and creamy.
- Carefully stretch pizza dough onto parchment paper, maintaining an even thickness throughout the surface.
- Ladle the prepared white sauce across the dough, leaving a small border around the edges to prevent overflow during baking.
- Generously sprinkle shredded cheese over the sauce, ensuring even coverage and adding desired seasonings on top.
- Carefully transfer the pizza on parchment paper onto the preheated stone using a pizza peel or rimless baking sheet.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, watching for golden-brown cheese and bubbling surface as indicators of perfect doneness.
- Remove pizza from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack, allowing it to rest for ten minutes to set the cheese and sauce.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves just before serving, adding a vibrant touch of color and herbal aroma.
Notes
- Ensure stone is preheated thoroughly to achieve crispy, restaurant-style pizza crust with perfect golden edges.
- Create smooth sauce by whisking constantly to prevent lumps and achieve silky, creamy texture that coats ingredients evenly.
- Keep sauce thickness moderate – too thick makes pizza heavy, too thin causes soggy crust, so adjust milk quantity carefully.
- Consider dairy-free alternatives like almond milk and nutritional yeast for lactose-intolerant guests or vegan preferences without compromising rich flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg