We are Italian, so when it comes to our pizza we don't mess around! We came up with a light, crispy dough that makes us reminisce on the pies of Florence and Rome. Top this dough off with fresh mozzarella, Bellisari's Calabrian Pepper & Sweet Tomato Fennel Spread and mixed greens and prepare to be transported out of your kitchen and into your minds version of the sweetest cafe in Italy.

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Ingredients:
For the dough:
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
• 1/2 packet active dry yeast 
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 cups bread flour or all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt 
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
For the toppings:
• 1 jar of Bellisari’s Calabrian Pepper & Sweet Fennel Spread
• 1 ball of fresh mozzarella
• 1 bag greens (arugula, romaine, bibb etc.)
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Romano or Parmesan Cheese, grated
• pinch of kosher salt & pepper

Directions:

• In a medium bowl add warm water, stir until honey is dissolved. Place the yeast in the warm water mixture and leave for about five minutes or until foamy.

• In a large bowl mix together two cups of flour, kosher salt and olive oil. Once the yeast has proofed add it to the flour mixture and begin to stir with a wooden spatula. The dough will look loose (if the dough is sticking to the bowl add more flour).

• Pour the dough onto a floured surface and begin to knead the dough until a ball is formed. Grease your bowl with olive oil and place the ball of dough into the bowl seam side down. Cover with damp kitchen towel and place in a warm spot to rise for five hours. 

• Preheat oven to 500F and place pizza stone or baking sheet in oven to warm up.

• After dough rises take it out of the bowl onto a floured surface and pull the dough out and push out all of the bubbles that have formed. Stretch the dough and cut into four pieces.

• On the pizza stone or pan add olive oil and place dough onto hot sheet — par-bake the dough for five minutes. Remove crust add Bellisari’s Calabrian Pepper & Sweet Fennel Spread, mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake until crust is golden brown or to liking.

• In a separate bowl mix together greens, three tablespoons of olive oil, cheese, salt and pepper.

• Remove pizza, top with greens & enjoy!