Do you need some inspiration for pizza toppings? Here are 20 delicious combinations. The best pizza topping ideas focus on using fresh, flavor-packed ingredients. Combine a few to create your own signature combinations!
Use any of these topping combinations to inspire your own creation. A generous drizzle of olive oil at the end is always great addition to just about any pizza.
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Pizza Topping Ideas
1. Sautéed onions, fresh sage leaves, grated pecorino romano, grated Parmesan.
2. Basil pesto, toasted pine nuts, roasted garlic, grated Parmesan.
3. Sautéed leeks, chopped artichoke hearts, a bit of crushed tomatoes, grated Parmesan.
4. Ricotta cheese dollops, pickled red onion, thin slivers whole Meyer lemon, pistachios.
5. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes (drained and sliced), crumbled goat cheese, capers, and a pinch of oregano. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.
6. Italian Fontina, Gorgonzola, sun-dried tomatoes.
7. Garlic, black olives, capers, anchovies, and crushed tomatoes.
8. Thinly sliced prosciutto, ricotta, fresh basil, grated Parmesan.
9. Sautéed mushrooms, thinly sliced cooked potatoes, Gorgonzola, crumbled cooked bacon or pancetta.
10. Caramelized onions, masala spice blend, chickpeas, low-fat yogurt, a drizzle of lemon or basil olive oil to finish.
11. Caramelized onions, dried figs, bacon, crumbled gorgonzola.
12. Blanched potatoes, ricotta, fava beans, and lemon zest. Finish with a lemon olive oil drizzle and chopped chives.
13. Cooked Italian sausage, sautéed onions, Italian Fontina, mozzarella.
14. Shrimp, bacon, artichoke hearts, fresh basil.
15. Eggplant, ricotta, mozzarella, fresh basil.
16. Smoked salmon, mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, basil, lemon zest.
17. Fresh spinach, garlic, mozzarella, feta cheese.
18. Sautéed red onions, tomatoes, oregano, Greek olives and feta cheese.
19. Fresh asparagus, mozzarella, cream cheese, parmesan, fresh basil.
20. Sliced ham, marinated artichokes, olives, mushrooms.
Baking Your Pizza
Put a pizza stone or unglazed terracotta tiles on the lowest rack of the oven and heat the oven to 500°F. Ideally, let the stone heat in the oven for an hour.
Shape and top the pizza. Shake the peel (or baking sheet) back and forth to make sure the pizza isn't stuck. If it seems stuck, lift the edges up with a spatula and toss a little flour under the dough. Quickly slide the pizza onto the hot baking stone. Bake until the edges are golden, 7 to 10 minutes depedning in the thickness of the dough. Using a peel, wide spatula, or tongs, remove the pizza from the oven.
Finishing the Pizza
The last thing you put on the pizza is the first thing you'll taste. The classic finishing touches are extra-virgin olive oil and flaky salt. Some other options include, truffle oil or other flavored oils, toasted sesame seeds, roasted nuts, lemon zest, chili crunch, chopped fresh herbs, capers, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, dried herbs, and balsamic glaze.
Recipe FAQs
Besides mozzarella and parmesan, there are many other cheeses to try on your pizza, including cheddar, fontina, ricotta, blue cheese, gorgonzola, Brie, goat cheese and Gouda.
Wrap the dough airtight and freeze for up to 3 months. It's best to transfer frozen dough from the freezer to the refrigerator the night before (or 10 to 12 hours before) you want to use it.
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