Cacio e Pepe Pizza
Cacio e Pepe Pizza is simple yet flavorful. Homemade pizza dough is drizzled with olive oil and topped with pecorino Romano, parmesan and freshly ground black pepper for a salty, cheesy and peppery pizza.
Ingredients
- 1/2 recipe homemade pizza dough see notes
- 1 tablespoons olive oil plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese okay to eyeball it!
- 1/4 cup pecorino romano cheese okay to eyeball it!
- black pepper coarse freshly ground
- oregano leaves for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Move and oven rack to the lowest position and preheat your oven to 450℉ (or 230℃).
- Place half of the dough onto a lightly floured surface and with a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough to roughly 12 inches.
- Transfer the dough to the lightly oiled (I also lightly sprinkle it with cornmeal) stone or inverted sheet pan. Prick the middle of the dough with a fork and brush with olive oil.
- Sprinkle with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the parmesan and pecorino cheeses and freshly ground black pepper.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Fresh out the oven sprinkle with more of the parmesan and pecorino. It will instantly melt into the hot pizza.
- Lastly add a fine drizzle of good quality olive oil and I like to add extra black pepper and fresh oregano leaves.
Notes
When I make this pizza, I divide the dough in half to make 2 medium size pizzas (1 regular and 1 cacio e pepe), however you could totally make this into a large if desired, just double the toppings and keep in mind bake times may vary.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slices | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 197mg