Pizza! Why exactly did you win the hearts of people and still don’t let them go?
But indeed, at the moment this dish is almost at the peak of its popularity, and its variations can be found even in the most distant corners of our planet. Take Russia, for example, which is definitely located far from the sunny coasts of Italy, but you can still taste delicious pizza here.
Yes, of course, it will be far from classic Italian, but what can you do? Although there is an option: cheese pizza, the recipe of which can be recreated at home. It's easy to make, but delicious on the table!
Ingredients
So, to prepare this Italian dish we will need the following products: wheat flour - 4 cups, dry yeast - two teaspoons, salt - one and a half teaspoons, olive oil - two tablespoons and one and a half glasses of warm water. We will make dough from the listed products. To prepare the sauce, we need two cloves of garlic, two tablespoons of olive oil, 800 grams of tomatoes, salt and black pepper - to taste. For the pizza filling, we will use two types of cheese, pre-grated - parmesan - a quarter cup and mozzarella - 3 cups.
Compound
To prepare yeast-free dough we will need:
- 2-2.5 tbsp flour;
- 2 eggs;
- 1 tsp salt;
- 1 tbsp. l. olive oil;
- 0.5 tbsp. milk.
Ingredients for the sauce:
- 250–300 g of tomatoes in their own juice;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- a small bunch of fresh basil;
- 1 tsp granulated sugar;
- salt to taste.
The filling consists of...
- 100 g Mozzarella;
- 100 g Gorgonzola;
- 100 g Maasdam cheese;
- 100 g Parmesan;
- oregano and arugula - to taste.
REFERENCE! Fresh basil in the sauce can easily be replaced with 1 tsp. dry Provençal herbs, and instead of tomatoes canned in their own juice, in the summer it is advisable to use fresh tomatoes.
Instructions
Let's start with the test. To do this, combine flour, salt and yeast. Mix. Then add water and olive oil. Mix until smooth. If the dough turns out too sticky, you can add a little more flour. Now you need to place it on a floured work surface and knead it. Then transfer the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a towel and leave in a warm place for about an hour and a half to rise.
Since the cheese pizza, the recipe for which we are considering, must be prepared with sauce, let’s start preparing it. Chop the garlic. Place it together with olive oil in a frying pan. Place on low heat and heat for 1-2 minutes. The previously peeled and chopped tomatoes are then also placed in the frying pan. Cook the sauce, stirring constantly, until thickened. This will take about a quarter of an hour. After that, salt and pepper it and remove from the stove.
Turn on the oven at 250 degrees so that it warms up thoroughly. Knead the risen dough and divide it into two parts. Place one of them on the table, and return the second to the bowl and cover with a towel. Roll out the dough laid out on the work surface into a circle. Its diameter should be approximately 35 centimeters. Line a baking sheet with parchment or grease it with oil and carefully place the pizza base onto it. This is most conveniently done by wrapping a rolled out circle of dough around a rolling pin. Grease one centimeter from the edge of the base with oil. Now put 1 cup of the resulting sauce on the dough. Distribute it evenly without covering the buttered sides. Sprinkle Mozzarella (one and a half cups) and Parmesan (two tablespoons) on top. Place the pizza in a well-heated oven. Our cheese pizza, a photo of which can be seen in the article, will be ready in 8-13 minutes. It should turn golden. While the first pizza is baking, you can start preparing the second. The sequence of actions remains the same. All you have to do is transfer the finished pizza onto a large plate or dish, cut into portions and serve. Bon appetit!
Cheese pizza: recipe
We get to work without delay, since our dough has already risen for a long time, and the rest of the ingredients are ready.
- Take the finished dough out of the container and place it on a surface lightly coated with flour. This trick will help us avoid unpleasant sticking of the base to the table surface. We roll out the workpiece to the desired size and form the sides as desired. In addition, if this amount of dough is too much for you, then divide the entire amount in half, and stretch the finished pizza base with your hands to a small thickness.
- In a small cup, mix our seasoning, Provençal herbs with butter, and lightly knead them together. This will release more flavor from the spices.
- Cover the pizza base with an oil mixture with herbs, distributing it evenly around the entire perimeter.
- We grate all four types of cheese separately and gradually place them on the dough base. The most fusible varieties should be placed at the bottom, and the hard ones, on the contrary, at the top.
- Cut the tomato into large rings and also place them on top of the cheese along with the olives. Don't forget to place the remaining cheese on top of the vegetable layer.
- Preheat the oven to 240-250 degrees, where the cheese pizza, the recipe for which is almost completed, will be baked for 15-25 minutes (depending on the oven) until golden brown. You should not leave the kitchen for a long time, forgetting about the dish, but on the contrary, look inside the oven more often to avoid burnt edges. At this stage, the pizza can be considered ready.
Curd and cheese pizza
We bring to your attention another incomparable recipe for the most popular Italian dish! It cooks quickly, and everyone in your household will surely like the taste.
So, for this pizza we will need the following products: 300 grams of cottage cheese, a little dill, 100 ml of 10 percent sour cream, 100 grams of tomatoes, hard cheese - 50 grams, black pepper and salt to taste. For the base we will need ready-made pizza dough (300 grams). It can be made as described in the previous recipe, or purchased from the store.
Pizza recipe with cheese. Calorie, chemical composition and nutritional value.
Nutritional value and chemical composition of “pizza with cheese”.
The table shows the nutritional content (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams of edible portion.
Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
Calorie content | 241.6 kcal | 1684 kcal | 14.3% | 5.9% | 697 g |
Squirrels | 9.7 g | 76 g | 12.8% | 5.3% | 784 g |
Fats | 8.2 g | 56 g | 14.6% | 6% | 683 g |
Carbohydrates | 34.8 g | 219 g | 15.9% | 6.6% | 629 g |
Organic acids | 0.2 g | ~ | |||
Alimentary fiber | 1.9 g | 20 g | 9.5% | 3.9% | 1053 g |
Water | 38.4 g | 2273 g | 1.7% | 0.7% | 5919 g |
Ash | 0.9691 g | ~ | |||
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin A, RE | 36.8 mcg | 900 mcg | 4.1% | 1.7% | 2446 g |
beta carotene | 0.221 mg | 5 mg | 4.4% | 1.8% | 2262 g |
Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.124 mg | 1.5 mg | 8.3% | 3.4% | 1210 g |
Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.055 mg | 1.8 mg | 3.1% | 1.3% | 3273 g |
Vitamin B4, choline | 25.84 mg | 500 mg | 5.2% | 2.2% | 1935 |
Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.326 mg | 5 mg | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1534 g |
Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.181 mg | 2 mg | 9.1% | 3.8% | 1105 g |
Vitamin B9, folates | 26.641 mcg | 400 mcg | 6.7% | 2.8% | 1501 g |
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid | 3.57 mg | 90 mg | 4% | 1.7% | 2521 g |
Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 2.019 mg | 15 mg | 13.5% | 5.6% | 743 g |
Vitamin H, biotin | 1.637 mcg | 50 mcg | 3.3% | 1.4% | 3054 g |
Vitamin RR, NE | 1.9345 mg | 20 mg | 9.7% | 4% | 1034 g |
Niacin | 0.773 mg | ~ | |||
Betaine | 0.014 mg | ~ | |||
Macronutrients | |||||
Potassium, K | 162.79 mg | 2500 mg | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1536 g |
Calcium, Ca | 14.2 mg | 1000 mg | 1.4% | 0.6% | 7042 g |
Silicon, Si | 1.977 mg | 30 mg | 6.6% | 2.7% | 1517 g |
Magnesium, Mg | 13.95 mg | 400 mg | 3.5% | 1.4% | 2867 g |
Sodium, Na | 202.93 mg | 1300 mg | 15.6% | 6.5% | 641 g |
Sera, S | 43.14 mg | 1000 mg | 4.3% | 1.8% | 2318 g |
Phosphorus, P | 52.1 mg | 800 mg | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1536 g |
Chlorine, Cl | 351.06 mg | 2300 mg | 15.3% | 6.3% | 655 g |
Microelements | |||||
Aluminium, Al | 519.1 mcg | ~ | |||
Bor, B | 18.3 mcg | ~ | |||
Vanadium, V | 44.49 mcg | ~ | |||
Iron, Fe | 0.865 mg | 18 mg | 4.8% | 2% | 2081 g |
Yod, I | 2.04 mcg | 150 mcg | 1.4% | 0.6% | 7353 g |
Cobalt, Co | 4.473 mcg | 10 mcg | 44.7% | 18.5% | 224 g |
Manganese, Mn | 0.3136 mg | 2 mg | 15.7% | 6.5% | 638 g |
Copper, Cu | 119.1 mcg | 1000 mcg | 11.9% | 4.9% | 840 g |
Molybdenum, Mo | 11.071 mcg | 70 mcg | 15.8% | 6.5% | 632 g |
Nickel, Ni | 1.088 mcg | ~ | |||
Tin, Sn | 2.57 mcg | ~ | |||
Selenium, Se | 2.999 mcg | 55 mcg | 5.5% | 2.3% | 1834 |
Titanium, Ti | 5.44 mcg | ~ | |||
Fluorine, F | 36.62 mcg | 4000 mcg | 0.9% | 0.4% | 10923 g |
Chromium, Cr | 1.09 mcg | 50 mcg | 2.2% | 0.9% | 4587 g |
Zinc, Zn | 0.5404 mg | 12 mg | 4.5% | 1.9% | 2221 g |
Digestible carbohydrates | |||||
Starch and dextrins | 32.351 g | ~ | |||
Mono- and disaccharides (sugars) | 2.6 g | max 100 g | |||
Essential amino acids | |||||
Arginine* | 0.0084 g | ~ | |||
Valin | 0.0095 g | ~ | |||
Histidine* | 0.0037 g | ~ | |||
Isoleucine | 0.0078 g | ~ | |||
Leucine | 0.012 g | ~ | |||
Lysine | 0.0135 g | ~ | |||
Methionine | 0.0024 g | ~ | |||
Threonine | 0.0082 g | ~ | |||
Tryptophan | 0.0022 g | ~ | |||
Phenylalanine | 0.0072 g | ~ | |||
Nonessential amino acids | |||||
Alanin | 0.0096 g | ~ | |||
Aspartic acid | 0.0171 g | ~ | |||
Glycine | 0.008 g | ~ | |||
Glutamic acid | 0.0267 g | ~ | |||
Proline | 0.0068 g | ~ | |||
Serin | 0.0082 g | ~ | |||
Tyrosine | 0.0047 g | ~ | |||
Cysteine | 0.0021 g | ~ | |||
Sterols (sterols) | |||||
beta sitosterol | 5.1493 mg | ~ | |||
Saturated fatty acids | |||||
Saturated fatty acids | 0.4 g | max 18.7 g | |||
12:0 Lauric | 0.0002 g | ~ | |||
16:0 Palmitinaya | 0.1625 g | ~ | |||
18:0 Stearic | 0.1066 g | ~ | |||
20:0 Arakhinovaya | 0.0077 g | ~ | |||
22:0 Begenovaya | 0.018 g | ~ | |||
Monounsaturated fatty acids | 0.6305 g | min 16.8 g | 3.8% | 1.6% | |
16:1 Palmitoleic | 0.0094 g | ~ | |||
18:1 Oleic (omega-9) | 0.6185 g | ~ | |||
Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 1.5397 g | from 11.2 to 20.6 g | 13.7% | 5.7% | |
18:2 Linolevaya | 1.5397 g | ~ |
The energy value of pizza with cheese is 241.6 kcal.
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** This table shows the average levels of vitamins and minerals for an adult. If you want to know the norms taking into account your gender, age and other factors, then use the “My Healthy Diet” application.
Cooking process
Place the pizza dough in a mold or on a baking sheet. Coat the top with vegetable oil. Chop the dill and mix with cottage cheese. Add sour cream, salt and pepper. If desired, you can use other spices to suit your taste. Mix until smooth. Spread the resulting mixture onto the pizza dough base. Cut the tomato into slices. We also put them on pizza. Place the baking sheet in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Bake until done. When the dough is browned, sprinkle grated cheese on top of the pizza and put it back in the oven for a couple of minutes. Now the tasty and aromatic dish can be served! Bon appetit!
Pizza with cheese at home: recipe with photos
Recipe information
- Cuisine:Italian
- Type of dish: main course, baked goods
- Servings: 4-6
- 45 min
Ingredients:
- 250 g yeast dough (with egg)
sauce:
- 1 tomato
- 1 sprig of parsley
- 0.25 teaspoon pizza spices
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
filling:
- 100 g emmenthal
- 50 g parmesan
- 100 g Russian cheese
- 100 g ham
- 1 tomato
Preparation:
While the dough is rising, make the sauce and ingredients for the filling. Cut the tomato in half and grate the pulp onto a fine grater (the skin will remain in your hands). Pour in olive oil, add finely chopped parsley and season with spices.
Mix the ingredients for the sauce.
Cut the Emmental into thin slices, grate the Russian cheese on a coarse grater, and grate the Parmesan on a fine grater.
Cut the ham into cubes, the tomato into semicircles.
Punch down and roll out the yeast dough on a cutting surface. To prevent it from sticking, add a little flour. Using a rolling pin, transfer to a baking sheet - do not forget to grease it with vegetable oil. Tuck the edge of the layer inward to create a small side. Brush the surface of the base with sauce and arrange the pieces of ham.
Sprinkle the pizza with Russian cheese and place emmenthal slices.
Scatter over grated Parmesan and tomato slices.
Cook cheese pizza at home at 220 degrees for 15-20 minutes. To speed up the process, I turn on the convection mode in my electric oven.
Cut the pizza into squares and serve immediately. Bon appetit!
Other filling options
Pizza made with four types of cheese is also very popular. Even gourmets will surely enjoy this dish. It is prepared in the same way as regular pizza. But the filling consists of different types of cheeses. Interestingly, not all varieties of this dairy product can be successfully combined with each other. We bring to your attention the best combinations:
- Tilteaser, feta cheese, edam, dor blue;
- Gruyère, Gorgonzola, Parmesan, Pecorino;
- fontina, gorgonzola, parmesan, mozzarella;
- parmesan, mozzarella, cheddar and dor blue.
As can be seen from these combinations, it is desirable that the pizza contains hard, soft, aromatic and blue cheeses. Additional ingredients include basil, olive oil, pepper and salt, as well as other seasonings of your choice. The process of making this pizza is the same as in previous recipes.
What kind of cheese is used for pizza?
Based on feedback from culinary experts from all over the world, this list of 5,000 cheeses has been significantly reduced. Let's look at the top 10 best cheeses for pizza:
- Mozzarella is a pleasant and delicate-tasting stretchy white cheese, recognized by pizza gourmets from all over the world. Its peculiarity is that it does not cover the taste of the other ingredients and does not cause an unpleasant spicy odor during heating, which is characteristic of other types. Goes great with chicken and mushrooms. It is not recommended to grate it, but to place it on top in thin layers.
- Parmesan is the choice of Italian cuisine. It has a spicy and salty flavor that goes perfectly with meats such as pork, bacon and chicken. Among all types of cheese, it melts the least, however, when this cheese is placed on pizza, it acquires an unusual piquancy.
- Dutch is a type of semi-hard cheese that is gaining popularity due to its universal taste. Gives pizza extraordinary creamy notes and a sweetish nutty taste. Due to its harmony with vegetable filling, it is an excellent option for vegetarian pizza.
- Brynza is a low-calorie cheese. Pizza with the addition of feta cheese acquires a delicate, slightly sharp creamy taste due to the large amount of salt it contains.
- Suluguni is a Georgian layered, dense cheese that, when added, adds a spicy kick to pizza. The texture is reminiscent of mozzarella. Is a budget option.
- Emmental is a Swiss cheese. Pairs well with chicken, corn and pineapple. It has a piquant spice and sweetish taste. It is worth using to top such delicate combinations as pineapple, corn and chicken fillet. Emmental is one of the cheeses that melts well. Used when preparing children's pizza due to the lack of a strong flavor.
- Brie is the choice of the French. Has a nutty flavor. It is worth considering that if such cheese has been sitting for a long time, it can add spiciness to your dish.
- Cheddar is an English cheese. Many people recommend using it in combination with mozzarella cheese. Small bubbles will appear as it cooks.
- Maasdam is a big-eyed, semi-hard type of cheese with a slightly spicy, nutty flavor. Ideal for pizza if aged for at least 6 months. If the maasdam turns out to be unripe, the taste will be barely noticeable, and the consistency will be soft and rubbery. Maasdam forms a crispy cheese crust and melts perfectly.
- Adyghe - came to us from Adyghe cuisine.