Description
This Pickle Pizza recipe is a unique twist on traditional pizza, featuring tangy dill pickles, savory cheeses, and a flavorful ranch dressing or garlic cream sauce. Perfect for pizza lovers looking to try something different!
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 ball (about 1 lb) pizza dough
Sauce and Cheese:
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing or garlic cream sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded provolone cheese
Toppings:
- 1/2–3/4 cup sliced dill pickles (patted dry)
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Additional:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- cornmeal or flour for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C) and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Prepare the Dough: Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface and transfer it to parchment paper dusted with cornmeal or flour.
- Add Sauce and Cheese: Brush the crust with olive oil, spread the sauce, sprinkle mozzarella and provolone cheese.
- Top with Pickles: Arrange pickle slices over the cheese, sprinkle with dried dill and garlic powder.
- Bake: Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Let it rest, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Use high-quality dill pickles and pat them dry to prevent a soggy crust.
- For added flavor, consider drizzling with hot sauce or topping with crispy bacon bits before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
