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Pizza Bianca Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr

Pizza bianca is a type of Italian pizza that is typically made without tomato sauce. The dough is usually made with olive oil, water, salt, and flour, and then it is topped with cheese and other ingredients.

 1 c WARM WATER (11O DEG F.)
 ½ c GRATED ROMANO CHEESE
 1 pk YEAST
 1 tb LEMON JUICE (FRESH)
 1 pn SUGAR
 ½ ts OREGANO, CRUSHED
 3 c FLOUR
 ¼ ts PEPPER
 ½ ts SALT
 1 ds RED PEPPER TO TASTE
 3 tb OLIVE OIL
 ¾ c SLICED SCALLIONS
 15 oz PART SKIM RICOTTA CHEESE
 1 ea RED BELL PEPPER, 1/4 STRIPS
 4 oz PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE
1

CRUST:MIX WATER, YEAST AND SUGAR IN A SMALL BOWL.

2

LET STAND FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTESOR UNTIL FOAMY.

3

MIX FLOUR AND SALT IN A LARGE BOWL.

4

ADD YEAST MIXTURE ANDOIL.

5

STIR, ADDING MORE FLOUR IF NEEDED, UNTIL DOUGH LEAVES THE SIDES OFTHE BOWL AND FORMS A BALL.

6

KNEAD DOUGH ON A LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE FOR 5MINUTES OR UNTIL SMOOTH AND ELASTIC.

7

PUT IN OILED BOWL AND TURN TO COAT.

8

COVER AND LET RISE FOR 45 MINUTES IN A WARM PLACE.

9

PUNCH DOWN AND DIVIDEIN HALF.

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(WRAP AND FREEZE THE HALF FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS).

11

FORM REMAININGDOUGH INTO A 13 CIRCLE.

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PLACE ONTO A 12 ROUND PAN.

13

FORM A THICK RIM BYFOLDING DOUGH OVER AROUND THE EDGE.

14

COVER CRUST LIGHTLY AND LET STAND FOR15 MINUTES.

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MEANWHILE MIX CHEESES, LEMON JUICE, OREGANO AND PEPPERS IN ABOWL.

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PLACE ONE OVEN RACK IN THE LOWEST POSITION AND HEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGF.

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BAKE CRUST 10 MINUTES.

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SPREAD WITH CHEESE MIXTURE.

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SPRINKLE WITHSCALLIONS.

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ARRANGE BELL PEPPER STRIPS ON TOP.

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BAKE 15 MINUTES OR UNTILFILLING STARTS TO TURN GOLDEN.

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COOL 5 MINUTES BEFORE CUTTING.

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MAKES 6SERVING.

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PER SERVING: 459 CALORIES, 24 g PROTEIN, 53 g CARBO, 15 g FAT, 30mg CHOL, 221 mg SODIUM.