Quattro Formaggi Pizza

Name: Quattro Formaggi Pizza
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 7 grams envelope active dry yeast; 5 servings Cornmeal for sprinkling; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled; 118 milliliters mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch slices; 59 milliliters shredded Parmesan cheese; 79 milliliters ricotta cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 118 milliliters lukewarm water

Quattro Formaggi Pizz A mixture of active yeast, salt, parmesan cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the active yeast you could follow this main course with the Orange Cardamom Gluten Free Yeast Raised Cake as a dessert. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Stir 2 tablespoons sugar into the warm water; sprinkle the yeast on top and stir to mix. Set aside for 5 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

Whisk the flour and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; pour in the yeast mixture and stir to make a shaggy dough.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Place dough on a floured surface and knead about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic, adding just enough flour to prevent it from sticking.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Form into a ball, place in a large oiled bowl, turning to coat with the oil. Arrange dough seam-side down and cover bowl with plastic wrap.

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Dough

Wrap

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Let rise at room temperature about 1 hour 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.

Position oven rack to top shelf, along with a pizza stone or baking sheet. Preheat to 450 degrees F.

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Pizza Stone

Oven

Prepare sausage in a large skillet.

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Sausage

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Frying Pan

Remove and drain the fat.

Sprinkle working surface and rolling pin with cornmeal to prevent sticking. Knead dough for a few seconds to begin shaping it into a ball. Using rolling pin, roll the dough out to a circle that is approximately 10" in diameter. Finish stretching using your hands. The dough should be thin.

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Cornmeal

Dough

Roll

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Rolling Pin

Remove baking sheet or pizza stone from the oven and sprinkle it with cornmeal. Carefully place the pizza dough on the stone or baking sheet and quickly sprinkle with Ricotta cheese. Scatter the Mozzarella and Gorgonzola pieces, along with the sausage, and finally, top with Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan

Ricotta Cheese

Pizza Dough

Gorgonzola

Mozzarella

Cornmeal

Sausage

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Pizza Stone

Oven

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.

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Cheese

Crust

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Oven

Remove from oven, garnish with fresh herbs, cut and enjoy!

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Fresh Herbs

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Servings:

7grams

envelope active dry yeast 5servings

Cornmeal for sprinkling 2Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and drizzling 710milliliters

all-purpose flour 118milliliters

Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled 118milliliters

mozzarella cheese, cut into 1-inch slices 59milliliters

shredded Parmesan cheese 79milliliters

ricotta cheese 1teaspoon

salt 2teaspoons

sugar 118milliliters

lukewarm water

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 85 dollars per bottle.