Carbonara pizza recipe

Today, Luisa Morón, author of Cocinando con mi Carmela , brings us a recipe to enjoy with the family: the classic recipe for carbonara pizza. Made at home, it is delicious. I can already imagine a smile on your lips just imagining you biting into it!

There is no doubt that almost everyone likes Italian cuisine. It is a fast and satisfying cuisine, but no less exquisite for that. If we are asked what type of recipes we like the most, we will almost certainly say pasta and the famous pizzas. Although it is true that the repertoire of exquisite Italian dishes is much wider*.

Today we will prepare a homemade carbonara pizza. Easy to make and delicious. We will only need a few basic ingredients for the dough, such as flour, oil, water and yeast. With these we will obtain a spectacular homemade dough that is not heavy at all. On the other hand, for the filling I suggest a traditional carbonara, although you can use any ingredient you fancy trying.

Emile Henry ceramic pizza tray

Ingredients:

Ingredients for the dough:

• 400gr of strong flour
• 200gr of warm water
• 50gr of extra virgin olive oil
• 25gr of baker's yeast
• Salt

Ingredients for the filling:

• 150gr of cream cheese
• 100gr grated mozzarella
• 5 slices of mozzarella cheese
• 100gr of smoked bacon
• 100gr of ketchup-type tomato sauce
• Oregano

Preparation:

Let's prepare the dough:

In a bowl, add warm water and oil and mix, then add the yeast and mix again. When the yeast is fully incorporated, add the flour and a little salt on top, being careful not to let the flour come into contact with the yeast, as in that case the dough will not rise.

Mix everything until you see a uniform dough that comes away from your hands; if you need more flour, you can add a little more. You also have the option of making the dough with a food processor , which is ideal for kneading.

Once the dough is ready, leave it in the bowl for about an hour, covered with a kitchen towel.

After this time, we will cut the dough in half, which is the amount we will need - the rest can be put in a food-safe bag and frozen for another day.

Using a rolling pin, we will stretch the dough.

Preheat the oven to 180º and place the Emile Henry baking tray inside, so that it preheats as well.

Let's prepare the filling. To do this, chop the bacon slices and set aside.

We put a layer of tomato sauce on the pizza base, the sliced ​​cheese, grated mozzarella cheese (only half), and the cream cheese with the help of a spatula. Finally, we add the bacon and the remaining mozzarella, sprinkle with oregano.

We take the ceramic tray out of the oven, being careful not to burn ourselves, and with the help of a spatula we place the pizza on top. And into the oven!

T&G acacia wood cutting board, Fleur de Ligne Tokyo bowls and Pallarès carbon iron knife

As I always say, each oven is different. We will need about 15-20 minutes in the oven for it to be done, it all depends on how you like the dough, whether less done or more crispy.

*If you are curious to discover a wide variety of Italian recipes, I recommend the book Jamie's Italian Kitchen, where she shares a wide variety of recipes explained in detail for exquisite results.