I don’t care what kind of super mom you are—sometimes pizza ends up on the menu, and it’s often from the local pizza place. That works, but why not learn how to make pizza dough in your KitchenAid, especially for Barefoot Contessa’s White Pizza Recipe?
Making it at home costs less than ordering out, and unless you live in a true pizza town, it will probably taste better coming from your own kitchen too.
a few years ago and we love it.Making pizza dough in a KitchenAid mixer becomes a breeze when you combine flour, water, yeast, and a pinch of salt in the bowl and let the mixer knead it. In just a few minutes, the mixer creates a smooth, elastic dough that’s ready to rise and turn into a perfect pizza crust.
To mix things up from a traditional pizza, we’re making an amazing White Pizza Recipe with Arugula Salad.
How to Make Stand Mixer Pizza Dough (Step-by-Step Guide)
Back to the recipe—how do you make pizza dough? If you’ve never made dough before, you can easily follow these directions, and it’s honestly hard to mess up.
This pizza dough recipe uses much more yeast than the others I’ve made, which creates a puffier, more bread-like crust. I included photos of the dough before and after rising so you know exactly what to look for.
When you use the dough hook on your KitchenAid, it takes care of all the kneading for you—unless, of course, you just enjoy getting your hands in the dough!
Step-by-Step Instructions for Making Pizza Dough in a Stand Mixer
How many pizzas does this kitchenaid pizza dough make?
What is White Pizza?
White pizza is a type of pizza that typically doesn’t have a traditional tomato-based pizza sauce. Instead, it’s characterized by a base made with ingredients like olive oil, garlic, ricotta cheese, and various other cheeses like mozzarella and Parmesan.
Additionally, white pizza recipes often has a creamy and garlicky flavor profile and can be topped with ingredients like fresh herbs, vegetables, and even proteins like chicken or prosciutto. White pizza offers a delicious alternative to the more common tomato sauce-based pizzas.
Ingredients you need might include in a white pizza
- Pizza dough
- Olive oil
- Garlic cloves
- Ricotta cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings like mushrooms, spinach, or prosciutto
How to Assemble Barefoot Contessa’s White Pizzas
Other recipes using Kitchenaid pizza dough
Homemade Grilled or Baked BBQ Chicken Pizza
Deliciously Easy Easter Fruit Pizza Recipe
Homemade Grilled or Baked BBQ Chicken Pizza
WHERE CAN I BUY PIZZA DOUGH
Have you ever ordered a white pizza before? Try it with a salad for a complete meal and yummy goodness.
Another way to ramp up this recipe is to add topping.
There are a lot of steps in this recipe. However, we have you covered with by Mastering Stand Mixer Pizza Dough: Complete How-To GuideDo not get discouraged.
Thankfully, you can make them in steps ahead of time so they can just be assembled at dinner or lunch time. Well worth it all.
WHITE PIZZA WITH ARUGULA SALAD
White Pizza with Arugula Salad
White Pizza with Arugula Salad is the perfect summer time pizza. Mastering Stand Mixer Pizza Dough: Complete How-To Guide
Ingredients
- For the dough
- 1 1/4 cups warm water , 100 to 110 degrees
- 2 packages dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Good olive oil
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading
- Kosher salt
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
For the topping
- 3 cups grated Italian fontina cheese, 8 ounces
- 1 1/2 cups grated fresh mozzarella cheese, 7 ounces
- 11 ounces creamy goat cheese, such as montrachet, crumbled
For the vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces baby arugula
- 1 lemon, sliced
Instructions
- Mix the dough.
- Combine the water, yeast, honey and 3 tablespoons of olive oil in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. When the yeast is dissolved, add 3 cups of flour, then 2 teaspoons salt, and mix on medium-low speed. While mixing, add up to 1 more cup of flour, or just enough to make a soft dough. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth, sprinkling it with the flour as necessary to keep it from sticking to the bowl.
- Knead by hand.
- When the dough is ready, turn it out onto a floured board and knead it by hand a dozen times. It should be smooth and elastic.
- Let it rise.
- Place the dough in a well-oiled bowl and turn it to cover it lightly with oil. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and allow the dough to rise at room temperature for 30 minutes. I let it rise for a few more hours on the counter top, it was just fine.
- Make garlic oil.
- Place 1/2 cup of olive oil, the garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook for 10 minutes, making sure the garlic doesn't burn. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. (Be sure your oven is clean!
- Dump the dough onto a board and divide it into 6 equal pieces. Place the doughs on sheet pans lined with parchment paper and cover them with a damp towel. Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours
- Brush the pizzas with the garlic oil, and sprinkle each one liberally with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the pizzas evenly with fontina, mozzarella and goat cheese. Drizzle each pizza with 1 tablespoon more of the garlic oil and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until the crusts are crisp and the cheeses begin to brown.
- Make the vinaigrette.
- Meanwhile, whisk together 1/2 cup of olive oil, the lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- When the pizzas are done, place the arugula in a large bowl and toss with just enough lemon vinaigrette to moisten. Place a large bunch of arugula on each pizza and a slice of lemon and serve immediately. I added a little spinach too just to cut down on the bitterness of the Arugula that we had growing in our garden.
Notes
Adapted from Barefoot Contessa
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Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 1071Total Fat 61gSaturated Fat 26gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 32gCholesterol 94mgSodium 975mgCarbohydrates 92gFiber 5gSugar 5gProtein 38g
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