New York-Style White Pizza
This quintessential white pizza recipe can turn your oven into your favorite New York corner pizza place. Many pies have mozzarella and ricotta on top—you could always add those.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
Directions
Place a baking stone on the middle shelf of the oven and preheat on the highest setting for at least 1 hour. Shape the dough ball using the toss-and-spin method, stretching it to a diameter of about 12 inches. The dough should be about 1/4 inch thick and slightly thicker toward the edge. Transfer the dough to a peel or an inverted sheet pan that has been dusted with flour.