Pizza Bianca with Mozzarella & Shaved Celery Root

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

With slices of celery root and your favorite smoked mozzarella cheese, pizza night just got a lot more fun.

Yields4 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time40 mins
 ½ bulb celery root (celeriac), peeled, very thinly sliced
 2 tbsp olive oil, divided, plus more for baking sheet
 Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
 250 g prepared pizza dough, room temperature
 200 g smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced
 ½ small red onion, very thinly sliced
 ½ cup grated Parmesan
 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, plus more for serving
 2 tbsp drained capers, chopped
 Flaky sea salt
1

Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 500°. Toss celery root with 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2

Gently stretch dough into a 30*40 cm oval and transfer to a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet. (If dough springs back, cover and let rest 10 minutes, then stretch again, resting as needed.) Brush with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and bake until dry and golden, about 5 minutes.

3

Remove from oven; top with cheese, reserved celery root, onion, Parmesan, and 1 Tbsp. oregano.

4

Bake pizza, rotating baking sheet halfway through, until cheese is melted, celery root is tender, and crust is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

5

Remove from oven and top with capers and more oregano; season with sea salt and pepper.

40 Minutes

Ingredients

 ½ bulb celery root (celeriac), peeled, very thinly sliced
 2 tbsp olive oil, divided, plus more for baking sheet
 Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
 250 g prepared pizza dough, room temperature
 200 g smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced
 ½ small red onion, very thinly sliced
 ½ cup grated Parmesan
 1 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, plus more for serving
 2 tbsp drained capers, chopped
 Flaky sea salt

Directions

1

Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 500°. Toss celery root with 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2

Gently stretch dough into a 30*40 cm oval and transfer to a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet. (If dough springs back, cover and let rest 10 minutes, then stretch again, resting as needed.) Brush with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and bake until dry and golden, about 5 minutes.

3

Remove from oven; top with cheese, reserved celery root, onion, Parmesan, and 1 Tbsp. oregano.

4

Bake pizza, rotating baking sheet halfway through, until cheese is melted, celery root is tender, and crust is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

5

Remove from oven and top with capers and more oregano; season with sea salt and pepper.

Pizza Bianca with Mozzarella & Shaved Celery Root