Mushroom and Caper Pizza
Make this Mushroom and Caper Pizza for your next pizza night in! A crispy thin crust using homemade Pizza Dough with a rich tomato Marinara Sauce. Then topped with sweet caramelized onions, earthy mushrooms, tangy capers and fresh mozzarella cheese.
Servings: 4 pizzas
Calories: 868kcal
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup warm water
For the topping:
- 1 large onion halved and thinly sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 4 Tablespoons capers
- 2 Teaspoons oregano
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- 3/4 cup marinara sauce
Instructions
Make the pizza dough
- In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, salt, instant yeast and sugar. Mix well to combine. Drizzle over the olive oil and just give a quick stir.
- Make a well in the middle of the flour and pour in about 1 1/2 cups of the water. Using a fork, start pulling the flour into the water until you have incorporated all the flour. If it seems too dry, add remaining water. The dough should be really sticky at this point.
- Take the dough out of the bowl and place on a clean and lightly floured surface. Lightly flour your hands and start kneading the dough. Flip and knead the dough until it's soft, elastic and springs back when touched. This will take around 5 minutes.
- Place the ball of dough in a large flour-dusted bowl. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and place in a warm room for about an hour until doubled in size.
- Now remove the dough to a flour-dusted surface and punch it down and divide into two equal portions.
Cook the onions and mushrooms
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium to high heat. Add the onions and give a good stir. Reduce heat to medium and allow to cook for about 10 minutes until golden and soft.
- Heat another tablespoon of olive oil in a separate skillet and add the mushrooms. Lightly sautee for about 5 - 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
Assemble the pizza
- Place the dough ball on a lightly floured surface and press it down with your hand. Start stretching the dough with your hands. Stretch the dough out to approximately a 12 inch circle.
- Place the pizza dough on top of a sheet of parchment paper. Then place it on top of a pizza board. (This will make it easy to slide it into the oven).
- Top the pizza with the sauce, oregano, mozzarella cheese, caramelized onions, mushrooms and capers. Brush the edges of the pizza with remaining olive oil.
- Slide the pizza into the oven on the preheated surface. Bake between 6 - 8 minutes
- Remove from oven and allow to sit a few minutes before cutting and serving.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Mushroom and Caper Pizza
Amount Per Serving (1 pizza)
Calories 868
Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 1225mg53%
Potassium 556mg16%
Carbohydrates 122g41%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 549IU11%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 363mg36%
Iron 8mg44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.