Spicy pizza with champignons and pickled cucumbers

4 servings

60 minutes

Spicy pizza with mushrooms and pickles is a unique blend of classic Italian traditions with an unexpected sour-salty note. Its crispy dough infused with the aroma of olive oil serves as the perfect base for a rich filling. Mushrooms add tenderness and an earthy flavor to the dish, while pickles provide a pleasant sharpness and freshness. Melted cheese binds the ingredients together, creating a harmony of flavors, while ketchup highlights their richness. This pizza is great for friendly evenings as well as cozy family dinners. It can be served with light white wine or fresh vegetables, and hot from the oven it will be especially delicious. Each slice offers gastronomic pleasure, awakening the desire for another piece.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 369.2
• Proteins: 15.8g
• Fats: 5.7g
• Carbohydrates: 65.8g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 2 glass
• Water: 0.5 glass
• Sugar: 0.5 tsp
• Salt: 0.5 tsp
• Dry yeast: 6 g
• Olive oil: to taste
• Champignons: 250 g
• Pickles: 2 pc
• Onion: 1 pc
• Ketchup: 60 g
• Hard cheese: 60 g

Cooking steps

1. Dissolve sugar in half of the water (warm), mix in the yeast, and let it sit for 5 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 0.5 glass
   • Sugar: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Dry yeast: 6 g

2. Sift the flour, add salt, pour in the yeast, the remaining water, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Knead the dough for 7 minutes, cover the bowl with a damp cloth, and place it in a warm place for 40 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 2 glasss
   • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
   • Water: 0.5 glass
   • Dry yeast: 6 g
   • Olive oil:  to taste

3. Chop the mushrooms and sauté them covered in a pan. If they start to burn, add a little water. Add salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Champignons: 250 g
   • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon

4. Knead the dough again, stretch it by hand on a baking sheet greased with 1 teaspoon of oil. Cover with a damp towel and start on the filling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil:  to taste

5. Cut the cucumbers, chop the onion, and grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pickles: 2 pieces
   • Onion: 1 piece
   • Hard cheese: 60 g

6. Brush the pizza base with another tablespoon of olive oil (to prevent it from getting soggy from the toppings), spread ketchup on top. Add onions, mushrooms, cucumbers, and sprinkle with cheese.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil:  to taste
   • Ketchup: 60 g
   • Onion: 1 piece
   • Champignons: 250 g
   • Pickles: 2 pieces
   • Hard cheese: 60 g

7. Bake in the oven at 220 degrees for 15 minutes. Eat the pizza immediately after cooking! To keep the pizza from getting soggy from the toppings and remaining crispy, leave it on a rack or wooden board.