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Cacio e Pepe Pizza

Cacio e Pepe Pizza

Inspired by the classic Italian dish, this cacio e pepe pizza has chewy crust, garlic butter, Pecorino Romano cheese, black pepper, and creamy ricotta. It's a cheesy, cozy, and super flavorful dinner that is perfect for casual get-togethers with friends!

Author: Sunday Table

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2 12-inch pizzas

Calories: 1,815 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour and cornmeal
  • 2 pounds - pizza dough
  • 2 tablespoons - unsalted butter
  • 4 large cloves - garlic
  • 8 ounces - whole milk mozzarella cheese
  • 2 ounces - Pecorino Romano cheese
  • ⅔ cup - whole milk ricotta cheese
  • black pepper
  • fresh basil

Instructions

  1. Place a pizza stove in the oven and preheat it to 500°F (or the highest temperature it will go). Generously dust a pizza peel with flour and cornmeal. Set aside.
  2. Divid the pizza dough into 2 balls. Starting with 1 ball, use your fingers to press a 1/2'' rim around the ball for the crust. Then, gently stretch the dough, turning it about 45° after each stretch, until you have a thin 10-12'' circle with a slightly thicker crust. Place the stretched dough on the prepared pizza peel.
  3. Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave (or in a small saucepan on the stove). Add the minced garlic and stir to combine. Brush half of the garlic butter on the pizza dough, leaving a 1/2'' border for the crust.
  4. Sprinkle 4 ounces of the mozzarella and 1 ounce of the Pecorino Romano over the garlic butter. Use a spoon to dollop 1/3 cup of ricotta cheese all over the top of the pizza. Generously sprinkle the pizza with freshly-ground black pepper.
  5. Gently slide the pizza off of the peel and onto the heated pizza stone. Close the oven and bake for 9-10 minutes, rotating it halfway, until the cheese is bubbly and bottom of the crust is crisp and has light char marks.
  6. Carefully remove the pizza from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Let it cool for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, repeat the above process with the remaining ingredients to make two pizzas.
  7. Sprinkle the finished pizzas with more Parmesan and black pepper, to taste. Garnish with fresh basil if desired, slice, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Energy: 1,815 kcal | Total Fat: 57 g | Saturated: 31 g | Trans: 1 g | Unsaturated: 7 g | Cholesterol: 167 mg | Total Carbs: 242 g | Fiber: 13 g | Sugars: 14 g | Proteins: 82 g | Sodium: 3,281 mg | Polyunsaturated: 3 g | Monounsaturated: 16 g

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