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Mushroom Taleggio Pizza

By Morgan Bolling

Published on December 21, 2022

Time

1 hour

Yield

Serves 4

Mushroom Taleggio Pizza

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided12 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced ¼ inch thick3 garlic cloves, minced1½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary ½ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon table salt 1 pound pizza dough, room temperature6 ounces (¾ cup) small-curd cottage cheese 4 ounces fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)4 ounces Taleggio cheese, rind removed, broken into rough ½-inch pieces1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)

Before You Begin

Garnish with minced fresh chives and red pepper flakes, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 500 degrees. Brush rimmed baking sheet with 2 tablespoons oil. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just shimmering. Add mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, pepper, and salt and cook until mushrooms are browned, about 10 minutes.
  2. Press and roll dough into 15 by 11-inch rectangle on lightly floured counter. Transfer dough to prepared sheet. Spread cottage cheese evenly over top. Sprinkle with fontina and mushrooms. Sprinkle with Taleggio, followed by Parmesan.
  3. Bake until cheese is spotty brown and crust is golden, 13 to 15 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Transfer pizza to wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.
Mushroom Taleggio Pizza
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Elle Simone Scott.

Mushroom Taleggio Pizza

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Time

1 hour

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
12 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced ¼ inch thick
3 garlic cloves, minced
1½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 pound pizza dough, room temperature
6 ounces (¾ cup) small-curd cottage cheese
4 ounces fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)
4 ounces Taleggio cheese, rind removed, broken into rough ½-inch pieces
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
12 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced ¼ inch thick
3 garlic cloves, minced
1½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 pound pizza dough, room temperature
6 ounces (¾ cup) small-curd cottage cheese
4 ounces fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)
4 ounces Taleggio cheese, rind removed, broken into rough ½-inch pieces
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
12 ounces mixed mushrooms, sliced ¼ inch thick
3 garlic cloves, minced
1½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon table salt
1 pound pizza dough, room temperature
6 ounces (¾ cup) small-curd cottage cheese
4 ounces fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)
4 ounces Taleggio cheese, rind removed, broken into rough ½-inch pieces
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)

Why This Recipe Works

Taleggio cheese added a supercreamy element to balance meaty mushrooms.

Before You Begin

Garnish with minced fresh chives and red pepper flakes, if desired.

Instructions

  1. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 500 degrees. Brush rimmed baking sheet with 2 tablespoons oil. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just shimmering. Add mushrooms, garlic, rosemary, pepper, and salt and cook until mushrooms are browned, about 10 minutes.
  2. Press and roll dough into 15 by 11-inch rectangle on lightly floured counter. Transfer dough to prepared sheet. Spread cottage cheese evenly over top. Sprinkle with fontina and mushrooms. Sprinkle with Taleggio, followed by Parmesan.
  3. Bake until cheese is spotty brown and crust is golden, 13 to 15 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Transfer pizza to wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

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