Cheesy Lemon Pizza

  4.2 – 8 reviews  • Lemon
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Active: 20 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Active: 20 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough
  2. 1 cup whole-milk ricotta
  3. 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
  4. 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  5. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  6. All-purpose flour, for dusting hands and work surface
  7. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  8. 1 cup torn mozzarella
  9. 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  10. 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
  11. 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Remove the pizza dough from the refrigerator 1 hour before starting.
  2. Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, lemon zest, oregano and salt. Set aside.
  4. Using a touch of flour to prevent sticking, stretch out the pizza dough into an 11-by-16-inch oval. Coat a baking sheet with the olive oil. Transfer the dough to the baking sheet and spread evenly with the ricotta mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the ricotta.
  5. Bake on the lower rack for 10 minutes. Rotate to the upper rack and bake until deep golden brown, an additional 10 minutes. Remove the pizza to a cooling rack and sprinkle with the Parmesan, basil and pepper flakes. Cut into pieces and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 407
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 41 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 1 g
Protein 20 g
Cholesterol 44 mg
Sodium 786 mg
Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 407
Total Fat 18 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Carbohydrates 41 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Sugar 1 g
Protein 20 g
Cholesterol 44 mg
Sodium 786 mg

Reviews

Nichole Wong
Grossest thing ever and I love lemon. I used very good ingredients but, I could not eat this. It was horrible.
Jennifer Simpson
I love all things lemon but for some reason this is just OK for me.
David Owen IV
I’ve made this several times. Have with an arugula salad and it’s a meal!
Candice Marshall
Awesome and light! Loved it!
Jackson Ware
Easy and delicious. The lemon with ricotta is such great flavor. Use good ricotta! We loved it Giada!
David Leblanc
Served this at an oscar party and it was a huge hit!

 

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