Herbed Ricotta Cheese:
24 ounces Real California whole milk ricotta cheese
½ cup Real California Dry Jack cheese, shredded
¼ cup chopped Italian parsley
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh garlic
½ tablespoon dried oregano
½ tablespoon salt
½ tablespoon red pepper flakes
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
Pizza and Toppings:
6 portions prepared pizza dough, 12 ounces each
4 ½ cups Real California mozzarella cheese, shredded
¾ cup Real California provolone cheese, shredded
¾ cup Real California cheddar cheese, shredded
1 ½ cups Real California crumbled blue cheese
1 ½ cups Real California Dry Jack cheese, shaved
To prepare Herbed Ricotta Cheese, combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl, blending until thoroughly mixed.
To prepare Pizza, preheat oven to 525°F. Stretch one portion pizza dough to 11-inch round. Combine mozzarella, provolone and cheddar cheese. Spread ½ cup Herbed Ricotta Cheese evenly over dough, leaving ¾ inch perimeter. Sprinkle evenly with 1 cup cheese blend, ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese and ¼ cup shaved Jack cheese. Bake 5 to 7 minutes until crust is well browned and cheese is bubbly.
Recipe developed by Daniel Bothman, La Fiamma: Wood Fired Pizza, Bellingham, Wash.
Finalist, All Cheese Category, Real California Pizza Contest, 2019
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