Loaded Potato Pizza

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This Loaded Potato Pizza has crispy bacon, thin-sliced potatoes, four different kinds of cheese, garlic, and a perimeter of crispy cheese-infused crust. Try this pizza recipe with our homemade Neapolitan Biga Pizza Dough.

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This pizza is best baked in a cast iron or steel pan to ensure the crust gets crispy. This takes about 15 minutes to cook in a traditional oven at 550°F.

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WHAT YOU'LL NEED (scroll to full ingredient list)

• 10-inch cast iron Skillet

• Microplane/Zester

• Mandoline

• Pizza dough

• Garlic

• Yukon gold potato

• Fresh chives

• Thick-cut bacon

• Olive oil

• Sharp cheddar cheese

• Low-moisture mozzarella cheese

• Whole milk Ricotta cheese

• Parmigiano Reggiano

• Black pepper

• Kosher salt

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DIRECTIONS

STEP 1: PROOF

• Liberally oil a 10-inch cast iron skillet with olive oil.

• Add the pizza dough to the skillet and cover with plastic wrap.

• Let rest at room temperature for 2 hours.

STEP 2: PREP

• Using a mandoline, thinly slice the potato and garlic to about 1/16-1/8" slices.

• Submerge the potato slices in water and set aside for at least 30 minutes.

• Add the garlic to a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside.

STEP 3: BACON

• Preheat oven to 550°F.

• Chop the bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.

• Preheat a medium skillet over medium-low heat then cook the bacon.

• Add a paper towel to a small bowl, then add the bacon. Set aside.

STEP 4: DRY

• A few minutes before making the pizza, remove the potatoes from the water and transfer them to a paper towel.

• Dry off any remaining water from the potatoes.

STEP 5: STRETCH

• Apply a little olive oil to your hands, then begin stretching the dough inside of the skillet, pressing your fingers into the dough to create little dimples.

• Work the pizza dough out to the perimeter of the skillet to ensure the bottom of the skillet is covered.

STEP 6: BUILD

• Add the cheddar cheese around the perimeter of the dough between the edge of the dough and the inside wall of the skillet.

• Top the dough with a drizzle of olive oil and the sliced garlic.

• Add the mozzarella cheese and a few spoonfuls of ricotta cheese evenly over the pizza.

• Add the sliced potatoes and top with the bacon, salt, and black pepper.

STEP 7: BAKE

• Transfer the pizza to the preheated oven and bake at 550°F for 15-20 minutes until cooked.

STEP 8: SERVE

• Top the pizza with the chopped chives, slice, and serve.

  
  

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INGREDIENTS

Makes one 10-inch pizza

• 1 270g dough-ball

• 1 clove garlic

• 1 Yukon gold potato

• 2 TBSP fresh chives, chopped

• 2 strips thick-cut bacon

• 1/3 C whole milk ricotta cheese

• Olive oil

• 5 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

• 5 oz Mozzarella cheese, low-moisture and shredded

• Parmigiano Reggiano, finely grated

• Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

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