Pizza Recipes

White Pizza with Mascarpone and Smoked Mozzarella Recipe

Ingredients:

8 ounces grated smoked mozzarella

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

2 garlic cloves

1/2 cup ricotta cheese

1/4 cup mascarpone

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 large Boboli pizza shell

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grate the smoked mozzarella; if using fresh herbs, chop

enough thyme and oregano to measure 1 teaspoon each.

Chop the 2 garlic cloves. In a small bowl, blend the 1/2 cup ricotta and 1/4 cup mascarpone

together well and season with salt and plenty of ground black pepper. Place the pizza shell on a

large baking pan and brush it with the 1 tablespoon olive oil; with a spatula, spread the ricotta

mixture evenly over the shell. Sprinkle the grated smoked mozzarella over the top, then scatter

the 1 teaspoon each of fresh herbs and the 2 chopped garlic cloves over the mozzarella. Bake the

pizza for 15 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest a

minute of two before cutting into wedges.