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Classic White Pizza with Ricotta Cheese and Lemony Arugula

A simply perfect pizza featuring the most amazing ricotta cheese and lemony arugula
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Course Pizza
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound pizza dough, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • sea salt, to taste
  • 8 ounces whole milk ricotta
  • 3-4 ounces fresh mozzarella, torn
  • 2-3 ounces provolone cheese, shredded (approximately 1-1.5 cups)
  • 5 ounces baby arugula
  • 2 lemons
  • 1/3 cup good olive oil
  • kosher salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 500℉.
  • Roll dough onto a lightly oiled pizza pan (we love a round, perforated crisper pan).
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm area, pushing dough to the edges of the pan as it gently rises.
  • Meanwhile, heat olive oil over low heat in a small pan, add garlic and cook until until fragrant being careful not to brown. Remove from heat.
  • Brush olive oil and garlic over crust. Season with sea salt. Tear mozzarella and distribute evenly. Add provolone and then generous dollops of the ricotta.
  • Heat for 15 minutes, or until crust and cheese is becoming golden.
  • Meanwhile, juice the lemons in a small bowl. Whisk in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Right before serving, add lemon vinaigrette to the arugula and garnish the pizza.