Artisanal Carbonara Mushroom Pizza

Experience the rich, comforting flavors of carbonara on a pizza. Featuring a creamy white sauce, boiled bacon strips, roasted mushrooms, and a blistered crust.

Ingredients

• 1 pizza dough ball
• 3 tbsp white pizza sauce
• 12 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3 strips thick-cut bacon, boiled
• 13 cup semi-dried roasted mushrooms
• 14 small white onion, thinly sliced
• 14 cup fresh mozzarella, cubed
• to taste hard parmesan cheese
• to garnish fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Instructions

1. 1Press the pizza dough

   

   Place your pizza dough ball onto a generously floured work surface. Using the pads of your fingers, gently press the dough down from the center outward to form a thick, even disk. This prepares the dough for stretching while preserving the air pockets around the edges.

   Tip: Make sure both your hands and the work surface are well-dusted with flour to prevent the dough from sticking and tearing.
2. 2Press the dough disk

   

   Continue pressing the dough flatter and wider with both hands. Focus on the center, ensuring the edges remain slightly thicker to maintain a pronounced outer crust.

   Tip: Pressing with your fingers instead of a rolling pin helps preserve the air bubbles in the crust, keeping it light and airy.
3. 3Stretch the dough

   

   Stretch the dough into a large circle by gently pulling and rotating it with both hands on the counter. Once it reaches your desired size, carefully shake off any excess flour.

   Tip: Keep your hands lightly floured to prevent sticking as you continue to work the dough.
4. 4Spread the white sauce

   

   Ladle your prepared white sauce onto the center of the stretched pizza dough. Using the back of a spoon, spread the sauce evenly in an outward circular motion, leaving a clean border around the edges for the crust.

   Tip: An even, moderate layer of sauce prevents soggy spots from forming in the middle of your pizza.
5. 5Add shredded mozzarella

   

   After spreading an even layer of white sauce, grab a handful of shredded mozzarella cheese and sprinkle it uniformly over the pizza base. Be sure to leave a clean border around the edges so the crust can rise and brown beautifully in the oven.

   Tip: Avoid piling too much cheese in the center of the dough, as it can weigh it down and result in a soggy base.
6. 6Add the bacon strips

   

   Carefully lay down wide strips of lightly boiled bacon over the melted mozzarella cheese layer. Using whole strips instead of chopped pieces adds a robust, savory flavor and creates a beautiful presentation.

   Tip: Boiling the bacon briefly beforehand removes excess fat, preventing unsightly oil pools from forming on your pizza.
7. 7Scatter roasted mushrooms

   

   Use a spoon to scatter the semi-dried roasted mushrooms evenly over the cheese and bacon layer. The pre-roasted mushrooms will add an incredible, earthy depth of flavor without making the pizza soggy.

   Tip: Using semi-dried roasted mushrooms instead of raw ones prevents excess moisture from pooling on top of your pizza while it bakes.
8. 8Top with sliced onions

   

   Sprinkle thinly sliced white onions evenly across the pizza, distributing them over the mushrooms and bacon. As the pizza cooks at high heat, these thin onion slices will soften and slightly caramelize, adding a pleasant touch of sweetness.

   Tip: Slice the onions as thinly as possible to ensure they cook through quickly during the short baking time.
9. 9Add fresh mozzarella

   

   Finish the toppings by evenly distributing small cubes of fresh mozzarella cheese across the pizza. This fresh cheese will melt into rich, creamy pockets during baking, offering a wonderful textural contrast to the base layer of shredded mozzarella.

   Tip: If your fresh mozzarella is very wet, gently pat it dry with a paper towel before cubing to prevent excess water on your pizza.
10. 10Bake the pizza

    

    Carefully transfer your fully assembled pizza onto a metal peel, then slide it smoothly onto the hot stone of your preheated pizza oven. Bake under high heat until the crust puffs up and develops beautiful, charred leopard spots.

    Tip: Give the peel a quick, gentle shake right before sliding the pizza into the oven to ensure the dough hasnt stuck to the metal.
11. 11Garnish with Parmesan

    

    As soon as the pizza comes out of the oven, generously grate hard parmesan cheese over the hot crust and toppings so it melts slightly. Finish the pizza by sprinkling chopped fresh Italian parsley on top.

    Tip: Grating the parmesan while the pizza is still piping hot ensures the cheese melts slightly and adheres to the toppings, maximizing the flavor profile.

Storage & Reheating

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