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Broccoli and Ricotta Thin Crust Pizza

Today we felt like having something cheesy for dinner, and there it was decided that nothing else but pizza has to be for dinner. I make pizza very often at home and its loved by everybody and we can eat them anytime.

           
We enjoy thin crust pizza more than a regular ones. I like my pizza on a crunchier side loaded with vegetables and fair amount of cheese. But this time I decided to bake one using white sauce. When kids heard this, their immediate reaction was broccoli in a pizza no ways, but I convinced them to try
it. Now that the toppings were pretty clear in my mind when I saw a beautiful broccoli and ricotta lying in the refrigerator. I was not sure what would be the end result would be, but when it out of the oven, this one was an absolute winner.

  
 Pizza here was made using three kinds of cheese (ricotta, parmesan and mozzarella). The creamy white sauce has ricotta, parmesan and minced garlic. Mozzarella cheese and the slight crunch from broccoli made it an absolute winner.
 
Try out this super easy thin crust pizza, I’m sure you will love it.
Ingredients:
  • Pizza dough (recipe given below)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups fresh ricotta cheese
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh oregano or ½ tsp dried
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups blanched fresh broccoli florets
  • Salt to taste
  • Grated mozzarella cheese
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees C.
  2. On a floured surface roll out the pizza dough as thin as you would like using a rolling pin. Transfer it to a pizza pan and brush with olive oil. Bake for 3 -4 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl mix together ricotta, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and parmesan. Spread the cheese mixture onto the pre baked crust. Top with some blanched broccoli and sprinkle over grated mozzarella. Bake for another 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and crust starts to brown around the edges. Cut into slices and serve.Recipe for Pizza dough
    Recipe for Pizza dough
    Ingredients:
    ·1/3 cup lukewarm water
    ·1 tsp granulated sugar
    ·1 tsp active dry yeast
    ·1 tbsp olive oil
    ·2 cups all purpose flour
    ·1 tsp salt
    Directions:
    1.     In a bowl mix together sugar, yeast and warm water. Keep aside for 5 minutes until foamy. Add olive oil.
    2.     In a mixing bowl sift together flour and salt. Add yeast and stir to combine. Using floured hands knead for 3 – 4 minutes until a smooth and elastic dough forms. Transfer to oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover loosely with a clean kitchen towel and keep it in a warm place to rise for at least 45 min – 1 hour.
    3.     After an hour, punch down the dough and divide into two even balls to make four 7 inch pizzas.  
    Love,
    K