Italian Goat Cheese
Pancetta Pizza
An artisan-style Italian pizza featuring blistered crust, melted mozzarella, tangy goat cheese chunks, rich sun-dried tomatoes, and savory cured pancetta.
This Italian goat cheese and pancetta pizza balances the creamy tang of fresh goat cheese with the rich umami of sun-dried tomatoes and cured pork. Baked to achieve a blistered, airy crust and finished with a delicate drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs, it brings rustic Italian pizzeria flavors directly to your home kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough ball
- 100 g mozzarella cheese
- 60 g fresh goat cheese
- 50 g sun-dried tomatoes
- 40 g Italian pancetta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 pinch dried herbs
Instructions
- 1Knead and stretch the pizza dough
Place the pizza dough ball onto a floured marble countertop and gently press and stretch it outwards into a smooth, even round base.
Tip: Work the dough gently from the center outward to preserve the airy crust structure. - 2Add sun-dried tomatoes
Pour and scatter sun-dried tomato pieces in a circular pattern evenly across the center and surface of the stretched pizza dough base.
Tip: Distribute the tomato pieces evenly to ensure a balanced flavor in every bite. - 3Layer with mozzarella cheese
Take pieces of mozzarella cheese and distribute them evenly over the layer of sun-dried tomatoes on the pizza dough.
Tip: Ensure the cheese covers the tomato base well so it melts into a rich, creamy layer during baking. - 4Place fresh goat cheese
Using your fingers, place small chunks of fresh goat cheese evenly across the pizza surface among the existing toppings.
Tip: Goat cheese has a distinct tangy flavor, so space the pieces evenly for a balanced taste. - 5Load the pizza into the oven
Carefully slide the prepared pizza onto a metal peel and transfer it directly into the hot red-tiled dome pizza oven.
Tip: Dust the peel lightly with flour or semolina to ensure the pizza slides off smoothly. - 6Top with Italian pancetta
Take thin slices of Italian pancetta and drape them gracefully across the surface of the freshly baked, hot pizza right out of the oven.
Tip: The residual heat from the freshly baked crust will gently soften and warm the pancetta slices. - 7Sprinkle dried herbs and bake
Take a shaker filled with dried herbs and evenly dust them across the assembled pizza base along with the sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella before baking.
Tip: Ensure an even distribution of herbs to flavour every single slice.
