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Stella Alpina Pizza (Three Cheeses and Arugula)





Yields
Tops 1 pizza



Prep Time
1 hr 40 mins



Rise Time
4 hrs



Total Time
5 hrs 40 mins

Ca' Momi, a bustling restaurant in Napa, California, is known for its rigorously authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. This one is named after the tiny white flowers that thrive in the Alps, known in English as Alpine Star and in German as Eidelweiss.

 

su-Stella Alpina Pizza (Three Cheeses and Arugula)




Photo: Thomas J. Story
 1 ball Ca' Momi Pizza Dough
 1/4 cup canned coarsely puréed or ground tomatoes
 1/4 cup mascarpone
 1/2 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella
 1/2 cup lightly packed baby arugula
 1/4 cup shaved parmigiano-reggiano cheese (use a vegetable peeler)
  Extra-virgin olive oil
  Freshly ground black pepper (optional)
Step 1
1

Make dough as instructed in recipe for Ca' Momi Pizza.

Step 2
2

In Step 10, top pizza with tomato sauce, spreading outward in a widening circle with the back of a soupspoon. Then scatter mascarpone in spoonfuls about 1 in. apart, followed by mozzarella.

Step 3
3

Bake as instructed in recipe for Ca' Momi Pizza.

Step 4
4

Finish with arugula, parmigiano-reggiano, and a drizzle of olive oil. If your arugula is mild, you might want to add a bit of freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0