White Pizza with Mascarpone and Smoked Mozzarella Recipe

ingredients

8 ounces grated smoked mozzarella cheese
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
OR
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
OR
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large Boboli pizza shell
1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Grate the smoked mozzarella; if using fresh herbs, chop them.

Chop the garlic cloves. In a small bowl, blend the ricotta and mascarpone together well and season with salt and plenty of ground black pepper.

Place the pizza shell on a large baking pan and brush it with olive oil; with a spatula, spread the ricotta mixture evenly over the shell.

Sprinkle the grated smoked mozzarella over the top, then scatter the fresh herbs and the chopped garlic cloves over the mozzarella.

Bake the pizza for 15 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest a minute of two before cutting into wedges.

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