White Four-Cheese Pizza with Basil and Garlic
A luxurious white pizza featuring a blend of four Italian cheeses - mozzarella, goat cheese, ricotta, and Parmesan - topped with fresh basil and garlic-infused olive oil on a crispy crust.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 clove garlic
- •13⅘ ounces refrigerated pizza dough
- •¼ cup all purpose flour
- •6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- •3 ounces soft fresh goat cheese
- •½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- •3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- •3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 450°F. Brush 13x9-inch metal baking pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Mix remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and garlic in small bowl.
10 min
- 2.
Roll out pizza dough on lightly floured work surface to 14x10-inch rectangle. Transfer dough to prepared pan; brush lightly with some of garlic oil. Top with mozzarella cheese and goat cheese, leaving 1/2-inch plain border. Crumble ricotta cheese over, then sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake pizza until crust is golden brown and cheese melts, about 18 minutes. Drizzle remaining garlic-oil over pizza. Let stand 3 minutes. Do ahead Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Before continuing, rewarm in 350°F oven until heated through, about 10 minutes.
25 min
- 3.
Cut pizza crosswise into 8 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 4 pieces for 32 pieces total. Sprinkle with basil. Transfer to platter and serve hot.
5 min
