Description
Style pizza brings Italian culinary elegance to your dinner table with a chic twist. Crispy thin crust meets gourmet toppings, promising a sophisticated dining experience you’ll savor with pure Mediterranean delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough and Cheese:
- 1 lb (454 grams) pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) shredded mozzarella cheese
Sauce and Oil:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
Toppings:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) assorted toppings (e.g., pepperoni, bell peppers, mushrooms)
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a blazing 475F (245C), positioning a pizza stone if accessible to ensure optimal heat distribution.
- Gently stretch the dough on a lightly dusted surface, creating a thin or thick foundation according to preference.
- Ladle a smooth layer of vibrant tomato sauce across the dough’s surface, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Cascade shredded mozzarella over the sauce, creating a uniform cheese blanket that promises melty decadence.
- Artfully arrange selected toppings with restraint, ensuring each slice will maintain a crisp foundation without becoming waterlogged.
- Carefully slide the assembled pizza onto the preheated stone or baking sheet, allowing intense heat to transform the raw ingredients.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for a golden-brown crust and bubbling cheese that signals culinary perfection.
- Remove from oven, let rest momentarily, then slice into wedges and optionally drizzle with a whisper of extra virgin olive oil before serving piping hot.
Notes
- Preheat your oven early to ensure it reaches the perfect temperature for a crispy crust that will make your pizza restaurant-worthy.
- Use a light hand when adding toppings to prevent a soggy middle and guarantee a perfectly crisp base every time.
- Experiment with alternative cheese options like plant-based mozzarella for dairy-free diets or try goat cheese for a tangy twist.
- Invest in a pizza stone for professional-level crispiness, but a heavy baking sheet works wonderfully as a budget-friendly alternative.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg