Summer Squash-and-Arugula Pizza with Fontina Cheese

Name: Summer Squash-and-Arugula Pizza with Fontina Cheese
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: One portion Perfect Neapolitan Pizza Dough; Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for sprinkling; 3/4 cup shredded Fontina cheese; 2 ounces thinly sliced summer squash (about 1/2 small squash); 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary; 1 or 2 chopped Calabrian red chiles; 1/2 cup arugula leaves

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For a fantastic white pizza (made with no sauce), Thomas McNaughton tops his amazing crust with creamy fontina, salty Parmigiano-Reggiano, tender squash, spicy chiles and lightly bitter arugula.

By

Thomas McNaughton

Updated on October 27, 2016

Summer Squash-and-Arugula Pizza with Fontina Cheese — Photo: © John Kernick

Active Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Yield:

1 10-inch pizza

Ingredients

One portion Perfect Neapolitan Pizza Dough
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for sprinkling
3/4 cup shredded Fontina cheese
2 ounces thinly sliced summer squash (about 1/2 small squash)
1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
1 or 2 chopped Calabrian red chiles
1/2 cup arugula leaves

Directions

Set a pizza stone on a rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 500° for at least 45 minutes. Meanwhile, remove the dough ball from the refrigerator and let stand for 20 minutes.
Working on a floured surface and using your fingers, press and stretch the dough out to a 10-inch round, working from the center toward the edge; avoid pressing on the outermost edge. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured pizza peel. Spread the Parmigiano-Reggiano and Fontina cheeses onto the dough, making sure to leave a 1-inch border around the edge, and top with the squash, rosemary and chiles.
Turn the oven to broil for 5 minutes, then return it to 500°. Slide the pizza onto the pizza stone, opening and closing the oven door as quickly as possible. Bake until the bottom is lightly charred and the toppings are bubbling, about 6 minutes for a chewier crust and 8 minutes for a crispier one; avoid opening the oven door during baking. Top the pizza with the arugula before serving.