Pizza Blanco Recipe | Wood Fired Pizza | White Thunder BBQ

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).

Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to desired thickness.

Transfer the rolled dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet.

Spread ricotta cheese evenly over the dough, leaving a small border.

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the ricotta layer.

Add grated parmesan cheese on top of the mozzarella.

Drizzle olive oil over the cheese layer.

Sprinkle minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes evenly.

Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.

Garnish with fresh basil and lemon zest before slicing.

Slice and serve hot.

Cooking Techniques

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