🍕 Pizza Capricciosa
Pizza capricciosa is a classic Italian pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, cooked ham, mushrooms, artichoke hearts and black olives. Each slice mixes salty, earthy and tangy flavours over a crisp base. It is one of the most loaded traditional pizzas and is served whole and hot.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 g pizza dough
- 150 g tomato sauce
- 150 g mozzarella
- 80 g cooked ham
- 80 g mushrooms, sliced
- 80 g artichoke hearts, quartered
- 12 black olives
Method
- Heat the oven to its maximum with a tray or stone inside.
- Stretch the dough into two rounds and spread with tomato sauce.
- Add mozzarella, then ham, mushrooms, artichokes and olives in sections or scattered.
- Bake 8–10 minutes until the crust is golden and the cheese bubbles.
How to make it lighter
- Use extra mushrooms and artichokes and less ham and cheese.
- Choose artichokes packed in water or brine rather than oil.
- Have two slices with a salad and save the rest.
History
Capricciosa means 'capricious' in Italian, a name that reflects its varied mix of toppings. It is a fixture on pizzeria menus throughout Italy; its exact place of origin is unclear.
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →