Award-winning chef. Successful restaurateur. Iron Chef judge. Social media star. Donatella Arpaia has done it all. Still her favorite thing to do is working in the kitchen, creating inspiring dishes using the freshest, most authentic ingredients—including Galbani® cheese. Explore her latest menu ideas and learn tricks of the trade from this inspirational entrepreneur.

Galbani® Pizza Romana alla Pugliese

Serves: 1–2

INGREDIENTS

9 oz. Roman Tonda thin-style dough ball, cold fermented for 24–48 hours
1 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves Garlic, smashed
½ bunch Broccoli rabe, blanched & shocked, stems trimmed
1 pinch Kosher salt
¾ cup Galbani Mozzarella, shredded
5–6 oz. Sweet Italian sausage, partially cooked & crumbled
2 tbsp. Galbani Parmesan, grated
6–8 pieces Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Ciliegine
1–2 tsp. Calabrian chili paste
  Semolina or 00 flour, for stretching
  Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
   

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 500–550 degrees F with a pizza stone or steel inside.

  2. Remove dough from fridge 60 minutes prior to baking. On a lightly floured surface, gently stretch into a 12–13" round, paper-thin and uniform in thickness. Transfer to a lightly floured pizza peel.

  3. In a pan, heat olive oil and sauté garlic until golden. Add broccoli rabe and salt. Sauté for 1 minute. Set aside.

  4. Lightly drizzle olive oil over dough, including the crust. Scatter Mozzarella over the center. Spoon broccoli rabe mixture and crumbled sausage evenly across. Sprinkle Parmesan around the crust edge.

  5. Slide pizza onto hot stone or steel. Bake 6–8 minutes, until crust is golden, crisp, and lightly blistered, and the cheese is bubbling.

  6. Remove from oven and dot immediately with Ciliegine.

  7. Drizzle with chili paste and olive oil. Slice and serve hot.

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