Tre Formaggio Pizza

We had just flown back from a short trip to Nashville.  I wasn’t much in the mood for elaborate cooking.  And I didn’t want to go out to eat as we had been eating out all week while in Nashville. I knew I had a ball of pizza dough and some homemade pizza sauce sitting in the freezer.  They both could easily be thawed out by tonight for supper. I was not feeling like a meat-based pizza but did want something exciting and satisfying.  Thus, I thought why not a three-cheese pizza?  What the Italians refer to as Tre Formaggio Pizza.  I remembered in the past buying frozen store-bought pizzas that were four cheese pizzas.  The four cheese pizzas were quite satisfying.  I have since gone to making home-made dough and pizza sauce that are not only more satisfying, but organic and preservative free.

Cheese

I took a quick trip to the store to buy some cheeses.  Cheeses that would pair well together and satisfy the full range of my palate for the evening.  I knew I wanted to top it with some creamy mozzarella slices on the top, so I had one of my three cheeses.  Parmesan was also a must have on the cheese list as it adds a salty, yet savory nutty flavor to the pizza.  The last of my three cheeses was Romano.  I knew Romano would provide a distinct robust and salty flavor to pasta dishes and thought it would work well on a pizza.

Relaxing

I cannot believe how quick and easy this pizza was to assemble and bake after having traveled and unpacked all day it was surely a great treat with a glass of wine.  I am confident that you will enjoy this cheese pairing as well.  Happy eating.

The Dough:

Before rolling out the dough it is always good to soften to almost room temperature, but not all the way.  This will make the dough easier to roll out.  Another tip is to take the ball and work it with your hands to form a circle working evenly to get it to almost the size you want in circle shape before finishing with rolling pin.  This will make for a rounder pizza crust.  I have not done this in the past and I end up with some funny shaped pizza crusts.  I make my own amazing dough that can be found at Food Processor Pizza Crust: It’s all about the flour – Traveling Garden Lady