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White Four-Cheese Pizza with Basil and Garlic

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White Four-Cheese Pizza with Basil and Garlic

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 32 pieces

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 13.8-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
All purpose flour
6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then coarsely chopped
3 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

Preparation

  1. Step 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.

    Step 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.

    Step 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.

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