Description
Quattro Formaggi Pizza is a classic Italian four-cheese pizza featuring a crispy thin crust topped with mozzarella, gorgonzola, fontina, and parmesan. It is rich, creamy, and flavorful with no tomato sauce, allowing the cheese blend to shine.
Ingredients
- 160 g all-purpose flour
- 100 ml warm water
- 1 g active dry yeast
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- A pinch of sugar
- 1 pizza dough (prepared)
- 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded fontina or taleggio cheese
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh basil or parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Mix warm water, sugar, and yeast; let sit until foamy.
- Combine flour and salt, then add yeast mixture and olive oil to form dough.
- Knead until smooth, then let rise until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or tray inside.
- Roll dough into a thin 10–12 inch circle.
- Transfer to parchment or pizza peel.
- Top with mozzarella, gorgonzola, fontina, and parmesan.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 8–12 minutes until crust is crispy and cheese is melted.
- Garnish with herbs, slice, and serve.
Notes
- Use a very hot oven for best crisp crust.
- Do not overload with cheese to avoid sogginess.
- Blue cheese can replace gorgonzola if needed.
- Preheating the baking surface improves texture.
- Best served immediately while cheese is hot and gooey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
