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Pizza al Grana Padano with cheese and basil
Classic Italian pizza showcasing the umami flavour of Grana Padano cheese.

Pizza al Grana Padano (Grana Padano Pizza)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Main Courses
This pizza is a celebration of 'umami', the fifth taste. The mature, salty crystals of Grana Padano cheese add amazing depth to simple tomato sauce, while mozzarella ensures milky creaminess. In Italy they know: less is more. No need to overcrowd toppings; let the dough and cheeses prevail in the hot oven.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 780 kcal kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking paper or pizza stone
  • Baking tray
  • Fine grater

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to maximum (at least 220°C, but if it goes to 250°C, even better). Put the baking tray in to heat up.

Tip: The hot tray/stone immediately shocks the bottom of the dough, making it crispy rather than spongy (heat shock).
2 ✓

Roll out the dough by hand or with a rolling pin into a circle. Place on baking paper.

Tip: If you stretch it by hand, more air remains in the edges, resulting in a nicer crust.
3 ✓

Crush the garlic and mix with olive oil. Brush the dough thinly with this fragrant oil.

Tip: The fat (oil) forms a layer between the dough and wet sauce, so the dough soaks less.
4 ✓

Spread the tomato sauce over it circularly, leaving 2 cm at the edge. Sprinkle with oregano and salt.

Tip: Less is more: if it's swimming in sauce, it will never bake crispy.
5 ✓

Finely grate half the Grana Padano over it. This bottom cheese layer melts and fuses with the sauce.

Tip: Finely grated hard cheese works as an intense flavour bomb.
6 ✓

Tear the mozzarella over it, then slide the pizza (paper and all) onto the hot tray. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges start to brown.

Tip: Tearing mozzarella gives a more rustic surface, and delicious juices sit in the 'valleys'.
7 ✓

Remove, sprinkle with the remaining Grana Padano, drizzle with a little olive oil, and garnish with fresh basil.

Tip: Never bake fresh basil, as it blackens and becomes bitter. The residual heat is just enough for it.

Recipe FAQ

Why did the middle of the dough get soggy?
You put too much sauce on, or the mozzarella was too wet. It's worth draining the mozzarella a bit after slicing.
Can I bake with a fan oven?
Yes, indeed! Pizza loves fan assistance and maximum heat.

Ingredients

  • 300 g Pizza dough (fresh or good quality ready-made)
  • 100 g Grana Padano cheese (piece)
  • 200 g Mozzarella cheese (ball)
  • 150 ml Thick tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 10 leaves Fresh basil
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Oregano (dried)