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Olive Pizza

Best Olive Pizza Recipe

Todd Mitchell
Pizza bianca (white pizza) based on olives and olive oil.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 2 people
Calories 625 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Olive pitter (Or cherry pitter) Optional, but worth it
  • 1 Outdoor pizza oven Optional
  • 1 Pizza Peel Optional
  • 1 Basting Brush
  • 1 Pizza pan or cookie sheet (if cooking in regular oven)
  • 1 Pizza Cutter

Ingredients
  

  • 1 dough ball (such as our Easy Peasy Dough) This recipe assumes a 8-9 ounce dough ball making a pizza between 10-12 inches in diameter.
  • 2 tablespoons flour for work area
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 teaspoon Spice House's Greektown Seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano)
  • 1 ounce Kalamata olives pitted and sliced
  • 1 ounce Green olive of your choice (e.g. mix of Castelvetrano and Cerignola) pitted and sliced
  • 1 ounce Black olive of your choice (e.g. Manzanilla) pitted and sliced
  • 1.5 ounces mozzarella cheese fresh preferred

Optional Additional Toppings that pair well with olives!

  • 2 ounces artichoke hearts chopped
  • 1 ounce feta cheese crumbled
  • ½ cup spinach (about 12 full leaves)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven

Prepare Your Dough

  • Stretch/roll out the pizza dough to make a pizza ~12 inches in diameter
  • If you use a pizza pan, add thin coat of olive oil.
  • If using a pizza peel, flour the peel so the dough won't stick.

Prepare the Ingredients

  • Have all of your toppings ready to apply. Drain, pit, and slice your olives and combine in a bowl.

Prepare the pizza

  • Place the dough on the peel or pan. You may need to straighten the edges with your fingers.
  • Distribute your Greektown seasoning evenly over the pizza leaving about 1" of the outside edge without.
  • Pour the olive oil onto the center of your pizza dough.
  • Use a brush to spread the olive oil evenly across the entire pizza and evenly distributing both the oil and the seasoning.
  • Sprinkle the olive mix and any other toppings you've chosen (such as artichoke hearts, anchovy bits, and/or feta cheese) evenly over the dough. If you are adding a leafy green (like spinach or basil), put that aside until the pizza is cooked.

Cooking Time: Pizza in an Indoor Oven

  • Cook at 450°F on a pizza pan or cookie sheet
  • 7 minutes, then rotate
  • 7 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer the pizza to the pizza stone
  • The top of the pizza should already be browning, in which case turn the oven off.
  • Leave in oven for 5 extra minutes (on a pizza stone if you have one)
  • Remove and rest for 5 minutes before cutting and eat immediately.

Cooking Time: Outdoor Pizza Oven

  • Cook at >650°F (unless the crust is very thin, in which case ~900ºF)
  • 6-8 minutes
  • Rotate a quarter turn 4 times.
  • Remove and rest for 3 minutes.
  • If you are going to add leafy greens (like spinach or basil) add that to the top now. You can use whole leaves or cut into smaller sections.
  • Cut then serve immediately.

Notes

Nutritional facts do not include the optional ingredients.
We really like a dash of Spice House's Greektown seasoning for this pizza but you can use another brand or make your own with a mix of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 625kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 17gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 3000mgPotassium: 51mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 296IUCalcium: 171mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Mediterranean diet, Mediterranean pizza, olive oil pizza, olive pizza, pizza
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