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Note: The dough recipe makes enough for 3 pizzas.
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The pizza ingredients list is enough for one pizza.
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So you can save the extra dough to make different types of pizzas, or triple the pizza ingredients to make 3 Muffaletta Pizzas.
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For the dough: I use my KitchenAid for this process to keep everything in the bowl during the rising process.
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But you dont have to.
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Add the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar into a large bowl.
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Mix to combine.
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Add the water, and with your mixer, wooden spoons, or your hands, mix until blended.
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This will take about 30 seconds.
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The dough should be a bit stiff.
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Cover the bowl with a towel, and let it sit at room temperature until the dough has doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
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Once risen, divide dough into three portions.
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With one of the portions, add some flour to a large pastry board, and start rolling it out into your desired pizza shape.
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If you are adventurous, try tossing the pizza, to get your desired thickness.
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Preheat your oven to 500 F with the pizza stone inside.
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Once pre-heated, remove the pizza stone from the oven.
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Lay the dough onto the pizza stone, and top with half of the cheese, then spread out the giardiniera.
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Layer the sliced meats on top of the giardiniera, arranging them much like you would pepperoni.
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Top with the remaining cheese, and place in the oven.
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Bake for about 20-25 minutes.
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Remove it from the oven and let pizza cool for about 5 minutes before slicing into it.
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Then dig in.
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At first glance you might think, hmmm, just an ordinary pizza.
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But when biting into it you get all sorts of amazing flavors.
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The subtle heat from the heated giardiniera is balanced by those slightly crisp Italian cold cuts.
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I did not let my wife know what she was eating just to get her reaction.
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She was blown away.
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I think it might be time to consider opening a pizza truck.
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What do you think?
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If you are wanting a new pizza idea, give this one a shot, it could be one of my top favorites right now!