Roman Pizza

Giada De Laurentiis

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Pizza Party

Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 (8-ounce) pieces of purchased or homemade pizza dough, recipe follows
  • 1/3 cup homemade or purchased marinara sauce
  • 1/3 cup (lightly packed) shredded smoked mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup (lightly packed) shredded Fontina cheese
  • 2 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 2 ounces pancetta, chopped

Directions

Position 1 oven rack in the center and the second rack on the bottom of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.  Roll out each piece of pizza dough into a 13 1/2 by 8 1/2-inch rectangle. Transfer to separate large baking sheets.

Spoon the marinara sauce over the pizzas, dividing equally and leaving a 1-inch border around each pizza. Sprinkle the mozzarella and Fontina cheeses over the pizzas, dividing equally. Sprinkle the mushrooms and pancetta over the cheese. Bake the pizzas until the crusts are crisp and brown on the bottom and the cheese is melted on top, about 15 minutes. Cut the pizzas crosswise into rectangular slices and serve immediately.

Pizza Dough:

  • 1/2 cup warm water (105 to 110 degrees F)
  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for bowl

Mix the warm water and yeast in a small bowl to blend. Let stand until the yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes. Mix the flour and salt in a food processor to blend. Blend in the oil. With the machine running, add the yeast mixture and blend just until the dough forms. Turn the dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 1 minute. Transfer the dough to a large oiled bowl and turn the dough to coat with the oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm draft-free area until the dough doubles in volume, about 1 hour. Punch the down dough and form into ball. The dough can be used immediately or stored airtight in the refrigerator for 1 day.

Yield: 1 (16-ounce) ball of pizza dough

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Inactive PrepTime: 1 hour

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  • on June 15, 2011

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    The first time the dough was too dry, second time i doubled the amount of water, could be the brand of flour i used

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  • on July 05, 2010

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    This pizza is quick and easy enough for weeknight dinner (with a little preplanning for the dough and has loads of flavor. The dough is very simple to make and rolls out nice and thin. We make the long rectangular shape and it's when cut into slices makes for easy handling for the kids. The flavor combination is excellent. The smokey mozz and salty pancetta go together well. There isn't a lot of flavor in the crust, so try to use flavorful toppings. We've made it with bacan and regular mozz as well - tastes good, but we prefer the orginal.

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  • on April 24, 2010

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    This was my first pizza dough from scratch and it was a success! I made a second batch with 1/2 whole wheat flour and it was harder and very crunchy. Will just use white flour from now on.

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