Go Back
Thin Crust Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza

Thin Crust Mushroom and Goat Cheese Pizza

Megan
Baby bella mushrooms and goat cheese with cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives on a homemade thin crust pizza. It takes pizza to a whole new level!
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 52 minutes
Course Dinner, Pizza
Cuisine Vegetarian
Servings 2 pizzas

Ingredients
  

Pizza Crust

  • 1 pkg active yeast
  • ¾ cup warm water ranging between 105-115℉
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup semolina flour
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil + more for brushing dough
  • cornmeal for dusting baking sheets

Pizza

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 oz baby bella mushrooms sliced (may use other varieties as well)
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
  • 4 oz goat cheese crumbled (I used garlic and herb)
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • Optional topping: garnish with fresh arugula spinach, or greens

Instructions
 

Pizza Crust

  • In a bowl combine active dry yeast and water. Let stand for 5 minutes at least, or until yeast is dissolved.
  • Transfer to bowl of stand up mixer. Add flours, sugar, salt, and olive oil . Mix on low speed for one minute. Using dough hook, increase speed to medium-low for 7 minutes. Can also knead dough by hand for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer dough to a bowl lightly coated with oil. Flip dough over to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 450℉.
  • Grease 2 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray. Lightly dust each baking sheet with cornmeal.
  • Punch down dough and divide it into two halves.
  • Roll each half into a ball and let rest for 10 minutes, covered loosely with plastic wrap while preparing toppings.

Pizza

  • Meanwhile, add olive oil to a pan and heat on medium. Add mushrooms and sauté 8-10 minutes or until they are nice and tender. Remove from heat.
  • On a floured surface, flatten each ball of dough and roll out into somewhat of a 12 inch round.
  • Transfer dough to baking sheets. Pinch edges all the way around to form a lip.
  • Brush the top of dough with olive oil.
  • Add 1/2 of the sautéed mushrooms, olives, cherry tomatoes, and goat and parmesan cheeses. Repeat with the remaining ingredients on the other pizza dough.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  • Garnish with arugula and serve warm.

Notes

Can prepare the crust without a stand-up mixer. Simply mix the yeast mixture with the flours, sugar, salt, and olive oil together in a large bowl, and then knead by hand for 10 minutes.