Mascarpone Lardon Gorgonzola Pizza

Get ready for your upcoming family gathering with my magic, make-ahead pizza formula. This amazing mascarpone, lardon, and gorgonzola traybake pizza will be at the center of the discussion around the table today. Check this out: the story begins with one of those par-baked pizza sheets that you pull out of the freezer. A thin layer of mascarpone comes first, followed by grated Parmigiano, chunks of Gorgonzola, roasted lardons, and ham. Not done yet—crushed hazelnuts are added along with a drizzle of honey. Pop it in your red-hot oven, and expect it to be devoured a few minutes later. Add some seasoned arugula, and you and your friends are in heaven.

Mascarpone Lardon Gorgonzola Traybake Pizza

Course: baking
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Bread, pizza
Difficulty: easy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
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Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 475kcal
Cost: $15
It will change the way you think about pizza night

Equipment

  • 1 Baking tray 16X12-inch (40X30cm)
  • 1 Pizza stone
  • 1 Wooden spatula
  • 1 Skillet
  • 4 deli containers
  • 1 Offset spatula
  • 1 Pizza Peel
  • 1 Large cutting board
  • 1 Pizza cutter wheel

Ingredients

  • 1 each Crispy crust traybake pizza sheet Recipe

Topping

  • 100 g Smoked lardon (bacon)
  • 150 g Ham
  • 100 g Mascarpone at room temp
  • 15 g Grated parmesan
  • 350 g Gorgonzola or blue cheese or roquefort
  • 50 g Crushed hazelnuts or walnuts
  • 20 g Honey

Garnish

  • 200 g Seasoned baby arugula optional

Instructions

Lardon

  • Cut smoked bacon strips into small lardons.
  • Cook without additional fat on medium heat until golden brown and crispy. Set aside.

Mascarpone Lardon Gorgonzola Pizza

  • Spread room temp mascarpone evenly over the par-baked pizza sheet. Season mascarpone with a light touch of salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle over grated or shaved parmesan and scatter around chunks of gorgonzola cheese.
  • Top with pieces of ham and the lardons over the cheese, and sprinkle over more parmesan.
  • Sprinkle the crushed hazelnuts and drizzle over honey.

Storage

  • Now, your gorgonzola traybake pizza can be stored in the freezer (wrapped in film) for up to 3 months.
    Mascarpone Lardon Gorgonzola Pizza

Baking

  • Preheat your conventional oven to 500°F/260°C for 45 minutes with the pizza stone placed in the middle. Carefully slide the pizza from the baking tray onto the hot pizza stone. Bake at 480°F/250–260°C for about 8 to 10 minutes. Use a pizza peel or baking tray to slide the hot pizza back on. Use a pizza peel or baking tray to slide the hot pizza back onto it. Cut into desired portions. Alternatively, finish baking in your preheated pizza oven!

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 475kcal
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