Homemade Pizza

Prosciutto-Arugula Pizza

My husband and I love to make pizza at home, it is much cheaper then delivery and you can customize to your taste and liking. 

1 lb prepared pizza dough, at room temperature

Flour, for dusting

4 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil

1 large clove garlic, grated

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. fresh ground pepper

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

4 cups arugula

1 small shallot, thinly sliced

Juice and zest of one lemon

4 oz. prosciutto, thinly sliced and cut into 1/2 in. strips

Parmesan cheese, for topping

Start by placing a pizza stone, or upside-down baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees. While the pizza stone is heating up, roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch circle (from the picture above you can see that my circle is not perfect, so do not stress about getting a perfect circle). Once the pizza stone/baking sheet and oven have come to temperature, remove the pizza stone/baking sheet from the oven and carefully transfer the pizza dough onto the pizza stone/upside-down baking sheet. Prick with a fork to avoid the dough from forming bubbles while baking. Place the pizza stone/upside-down baking sheet, back in the oven and bake the pizza dough for 8 minutes. 

While the pizza is cooking, combine 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl with the grated garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk mixture until combined. Once the pizza has cooked, remove from the oven and brush with the olive oil mixture, then top with the mozzarella cheese. Return the pizza to the oven and bake for another 6 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown. 

Next, in a medium bowl whisk together the remaining olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, shallots, and salt and pepper to taste. Add the arugula and toss with dressing to coat. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the arugula salad, sliced prosciutto, and parmesan cheese. 

Cut into slices and serve.