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Pizza Capricciosa

Pizza Capricciosa

Italian
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89 minutes
4 people
Hardover 60 min or 12+ steps

89 min · 9 steps

Hard: over 60 min or 12+ steps

780 kcalper person
Protein 38g
Carbs 78g
Fats 34g

About this dish

A pizza built like a pantry raid — whatever the kitchen holds goes on: ham, mushrooms, artichokes, olives and a quartered hard-boiled egg, all on one base without any single topping dominating.

Allergy Info

Dairy, Gluten, Eggs

Diet Info

Meat

Before you start

Ready-made is fine, or make your own.

Ingredients

Fresh Produce

  • Garlic clovesminced2
  • Cremini mushroomsthinly sliced100 g

Meat & Poultry

  • Cooked hamtorn into strips100 g

Dairy & Eggs

  • low-moisture mozzarellacoarsely grated250 g
  • Eggsfor hard-boiling2

Tins & Jars

  • whole peeled San Marzano tomatoesdrained400 g
  • Artichoke heartsdrained and quartered100 g
  • Black Olivespitted40 g

Dried Goods

  • Ready-made pizza doughat room temperature500 g
  • semolinafor launching1 tbsp

Spices & Seasonings

  • dried oregano1 tsp
  • Fine sea saltfor the sauce5 g

Oils & Condiments

  • Extra-virgin olive oilfor cooking the mushrooms15 ml

Utensils

  • Small saucepan
  • Pizza stone
  • Pizza peel
  • Skillet
  • Pizza cutter

Method

1

Place the eggs in a small saucepan of cold water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 8 to 9 minutes for a fully set yolk. Drain, cool under cold running water, then peel and quarter.

Approx. 9 minutes
2

Take the dough out of the refrigerator, divide it into two 250 g balls, and leave them, covered, at room temperature for 20 minutes.

Approx. 20 minutes
3

Crush the drained tomatoes by hand, then stir in the garlic, oregano and salt. Set the sauce aside uncooked.

Approx. 5 minutes
4

Preheat the oven, with a pizza stone on the top rack, to its maximum temperature, at least 260°C, for 30 minutes.

Approx. 30 minutes
5

Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the mushrooms for 3 to 4 minutes until softened.

Approx. 4 minutes
6

Stretch one dough ball on a semolina-dusted peel into a 30cm round.

Approx. 4 minutes
7

Spread the sauce over the base, scatter over half the mozzarella, then arrange the ham, cooked mushrooms, artichokes, olives and quartered egg on top.

Approx. 4 minutes
8

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until the crust is charred and the cheese is bubbling.

Approx. 11 minutes
9

Rest for 2 minutes before slicing. Repeat with the second dough ball and the remaining toppings.

Approx. 2 minutes