‘Another pizza recipe? Ma che caspita?’ Said… uh.. no one EVER!
And in case you are wondering, “Ma che caspita?” means something like “What the heck?” in italian. Yes, I speak a little italian. Mostly curse words…
Anyway, back to pizza. You guys know how serious I am about my pizza. I should probably have a blog just for my pizza creations. But since having two blogs seem like an insane amount of work (and time I do not have), here I am, sharing yet another pizza recipe that I hope you will love!
The warm weather doesn’t stop me from craving pizza. No, not at all! In fact, it inspires me to make pizza with beautiful fresh ingredients that are now in season. We are talking artichoke, asparagus, arugula, spring onions, garlic, fresh herbs and even strawberries. They all belong in a pizza and pizza belongs in mah belly!
For example, doesn’t this Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza scream spring? The peppery arugula combined with the paper-thin salty prosciutto and the buttery parmesan on a crispy crust makes the perfect Spring dinner!
Oh, and let’s not forget the mozzarella! Why? Because I love cheese, that’s why!
I like to toss my arugula with some olive oil and lemon juice, just to make it extra special!
The recipe I came up with has 1 cup serving per individual pizza. It is quite a bit because I like an arugula explosion in my mouth, but feel free to customize however you like! That’s the beauty of homemade pizzas! You can make it perfect for you.
Also, I know I’ve said that before, but the secret to a perfect pizza is… *rolling drums*… a pizza stone! It is the only way to get pizzeria quality pizzas at home. It is pretty inexpensive and a very good investment if you make homemade pizza a lot!
Mine lives in the oven so I don’t have to worry about storage! I make homemade pizza and bread every week, so I can’t live without my pizza stone!
I hope you guys enjoy this recipe! Keep an eye out for some other pizza recipes coming soon. I just can’t get enough! :P
Place a pizza stone on top rack in your oven and preheat to the highest setting (mine goes up to 550F degrees). The stone should preheat for at least 30 minutes but 1 hour is better.
Divide your dough into 4 equal parts and shape them into balls. Sprinkle some flour on the top of the dough and cover with a damp towel or plastic. Let it rest for at least 15 minutes!
On a lightly floured surface, roll out your dough into 8-inch round pies. Transfer to a pizza peel covered with parchment paper or an upside down baking sheet.
Brush some olive oil on your pie and season with some salt and pepper.
Add the pizza sauce to the middle of the pizza and, using the back of a spoon, spread it evenly across the surface, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edges.
Add 3/4 cup of shredded mozzarella over the sauce.
Bake the pizza until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, approximately 5 to 8 minutes.
Repeat all steps with the other 3 dough balls.
In a larger bowl, toss the arugula with 4 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
Top the pizzas with the arugula and the prosciutto. Finish off with the shaved parmesan.
Cut the pizzas into slices, sprinkle some extra olive oil (or truffle oil!) and serve!
Notes
To make a no-cook pizza sauce, just combine 1 cup of crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder and some oregano to taste. For a pizza sauce that you can make on the stove, please find the recipe here.
A sneak peek!
Earlier this month, Tim and I did a photo shoot session in Central Park with the amazing Vanessa Barros Terra.
I’m so happy with the little I’ve seen so far!
Here’s one of the photos:
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Clearly you can see from my post that I LOVE arugula a lot, it’s my fave. This pizza has my name all over it, it is seriously perfect with these flavors.
Absolutely my favorite pizza ever. I cheated with a boboli crust had on hand – added sliced black olives to the arugula- rosemary infused olive oil. Unbelievable
Pizza stones are totally life-changing and your pizza looks awesome! I never say no to pizza! And that’s a beautiful pic of your and your sweetie! I can’t wait to see the rest!
Clearly, a killer pizza, Olivia! I’m fond of adding arugula to everything! and pizza one more place where it fits deliciously! I agree, nothing can beat crust you can get from Pizza Stone. I recently broke my pizza stone :( I’m still waiting to buy one soon :)
I am addicted to pizza too Olivia! With this combination of flavours you created it is impossible to go wrong. Superb! Delizioso! By the way, great picture of you and Tim!
Pizza is definitely one of my main food groups! I love how you have worked some pretty greens into this one – that totally makes it health food in my book. :) Beautiful pictures!!
My husband and I made the arugula and prosciutto con la scormosa..propio una bellisima ricetta! Brava..can’t wait to make this at my parent’s house in their outdoor pizza oven. ..Ciao Bella.
23 Comments on “Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza”
Clearly you can see from my post that I LOVE arugula a lot, it’s my fave. This pizza has my name all over it, it is seriously perfect with these flavors.
I used to hate arugula when I was younger. Now I absolutely love it! Funny how our tastes change with time… :)
Girl this is one of my favorite pizzas of all time. Simple yet the flavors are perfect together.
Thanks, Meagan! :)
Absolutely my favorite pizza ever. I cheated with a boboli crust had on hand – added sliced black olives to the arugula- rosemary infused olive oil. Unbelievable
I love the look of this pizza! The ingredients combo is amazing- love arugula!!
Thanks, Jennifer! :D
This looks like pizza heaven!! I love it :)
Thank you, Gerry! It was indeed heaven. I’m craving it again already! :P
This is just what I’m craving! I love the bright flavor of fresh arugala on top!
Thanks, Faith!!
I’ve been wanting to make pizza all week, and did not have time… This one looks so good! I love using a pizza stone! Pinned to try it!
There’s nothing like using a pizza stone! It changed my life! lol
Such a nice combination of bold but elegant flavors here!
Thank you, Sylvie! :)
This pizza looks amazing, Olivia! I love your choice of toppings! Extremely yummy!
Thanks, Jess! :)
Pizza stones are totally life-changing and your pizza looks awesome! I never say no to pizza! And that’s a beautiful pic of your and your sweetie! I can’t wait to see the rest!
Clearly, a killer pizza, Olivia! I’m fond of adding arugula to everything! and pizza one more place where it fits deliciously! I agree, nothing can beat crust you can get from Pizza Stone. I recently broke my pizza stone :( I’m still waiting to buy one soon :)
I am addicted to pizza too Olivia! With this combination of flavours you created it is impossible to go wrong. Superb! Delizioso! By the way, great picture of you and Tim!
Pizza is definitely one of my main food groups! I love how you have worked some pretty greens into this one – that totally makes it health food in my book. :) Beautiful pictures!!
Gorgeous.
My husband and I made the arugula and prosciutto con la scormosa..propio una bellisima ricetta! Brava..can’t wait to make this at my parent’s house in their outdoor pizza oven. ..Ciao Bella.