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Pizza alla Salvia with sage and cheese
Aromatic pizza topped with crispy sage leaves and a creamy cheese base

Pizza alla Salvia

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Main Courses
Sage is a divisive herb: you either love it or find it tastes medicinal. The secret of this pizza is fat and heat. Sage's essential oils (e.g., camphor) are soluble in fat, so in a creamy, cheesy medium they are tamed and provide an elegant, piney-citrusy aroma. This is a minimalist but sophisticated dish where quality counts.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 25 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 720 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pizza stone or baking tray
  • Baking parchment
  • Pastry brush

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to maximum (230-250°C). Toss the sage leaves in the olive oil in a small bowl.

Tip: If you oil the leaves, they will fry crisp in the oven (as if deep-fried) and won't burn black. (Frying effect).
2 ✓

Roll out the dough and place it on the tray. Spread thinly with the cream.

Tip: The fat content of the cream prevents the dough from drying out, but don't soak it!
3 ✓

Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the cheeses.

Tip: The mixture of Parmesan and mozzarella provides saltiness and stretchy texture at the same time.
4 ✓

Distribute the oiled sage leaves over the top.

Tip: The flavour of the sage will prevail when melted into the cheese. (Aroma solubility in fat).
5 ✓

Bake for 12-15 minutes until the edge of the dough puffs up and becomes golden brown, and the sage is crisp.

Tip: The sudden volume increase of the dough (oven spring) happens in the first 5 minutes, so don't open the door!
6 ✓

Before serving, drizzle with the remaining oil from the bowl.

Tip: The sage oil adds extra aroma to the finished pizza.

Recipe FAQ

Why is the sage bitter?
If you eat it raw or use too much, it is intense. Heat treatment (especially in fat) softens its flavour.
Won't it be dry without tomato?
The cream and cheeses provide sufficient moisture and fat. This is a rich, juicy pizza.

Ingredients

  • 300 g pizza dough (leavened)
  • 100 ml double cream (min. 30%)
  • 100 g Parmigiano Reggiano (grated)
  • 150 g mozzarella (drained)
  • 10 leaves fresh sage
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper