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Pizza Aglio e Olio Recipe

Posted June 18, 2012 by Sharon 5 Comments

Slivered garlic, olive oil and oregano create a wonderful change from the classic tomato sauced pizza.

Pizza with garlic and olive oil is kitchen magic.

When the cupboard seems bare, you can whip up this satisfying supper or snack with basic foodstuffs—olive oil, garlic, oregano, flour, and dry yeast—that most likely are in your pantry.

This pizza is a fine accompaniment to insalata caprese, fresh mozzarella and tomatoes.

If you’re the advance-planning type, you can pull a pre-made crust out of your freezer.

Pizza Aglio e Olio Recipe

Makes one 14-to-16-inch pizza

Basic Pizza Dough Recipe
1 tablespoon semolina or cornmeal
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup thinly-sliced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
Pepper

Prepare the Basic Pizza Dough and set aside to rise. Coat a 14-to-16-inch round pizza pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle semolina or cornmeal evenly over the pan surface.

Punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured work surface and let stand for 5 minutes. With lightly floured hands or rolling pin, pat or roll from the center outward into a 14- or 16-inch circle. Transfer to the prepared pan. Fold the edges to make a rounded border. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for about 15 minutes, or until slightly risen.

Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over the crust. Spread with the back of a spoon. Evenly scatter the garlic, oregano, and salt over the crust. Season to taste with pepper. Drizzle on the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.

Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden and bubbly. Remove and let stand for 5 minutes. Brush any pooled oil over the border of the crust.

Filed Under: Culture, Food, Mediterranean diet, Miscellany, Recipes Tagged With: homemade pizza, no-tomato pizza, pizza variations

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Comments

  1. Azzi says

    August 9, 2012 at 2:44 AM

    While preparing my pizza i always use olive oil. Which is too lite and good for health and it add extra taste in food. But i have never used garlic in pizza. Would try and come back and share the taste with you. Thanks for sharing would be waiting for more good stuff.
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  2. Debra Walter says

    August 7, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    My grandparents made this every week with some dough from their weekly bread-making. My grandfather called this Poor Man’s Pizza and ate it for lunch with a cup of strong coffee.

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    • Sharon says

      August 7, 2012 at 1:10 PM

      Ciao Debra,
      What a wonderful memory. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
  3. Ed Iannuccilli says

    June 26, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    Do you use a ceramic stone on which to place the dough?

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    • Sharon says

      July 27, 2012 at 9:09 AM

      Ciao Ed,

      I do own a ceramic pizza baking stone. It has to be preheated before baking. Most times, I get lazy and just bake the pizza on the pan.

      Reply

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