Udi's Thin & Crispy White Pizza with Artichokes and Sundried Tomatoes (Make your own Ricotta in less than 10 Minutes!)

These pizza crusts make a super easy dinner or lunch. Tasty too. I didn't want to use a traditional tomato sauce, even though it would be tasty, because I wanted to make sure the crust stayed nice and crisp. Ricotta fits the bill quite nicely. I love ricotta, but it can be expensive. I did a little research on Google (I love Google!) and found lots of tutorials on making your own ricotta, including this awesome tutorial from The Food Lab . Very in-depth tutorial that goes over the science behind making ricotta and compares the results using from different acids to coagulate the milk proteins. Making your own is much less expensive than buying ricotta. A gallon of milk will make 4 cups of ricotta and will cost less than $4.
So here is the pizza I made using Udi's Thin & Crispy Pizza Crust and my delicious home-made ricotta, topped with artichokes and sundried tomatoes.

Udi's Thin & Crispy White Pizza with Artichokes and Sundried Tomatoes (How to Make Ricotta in 10 Minutes)

by Flippin' Delicious

Ingredients (Serves 2-4)

For the Pizza

• 1 Udi's Thin & Crispy Pizza Crust
• Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1-2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 tsp. dried Italian Seasoning (or basil, whatever your preference)
• 1/2 c. ricotta (make your own in 10 minutes using the recipe below!)
• 3-4 artichoke hearts, quartered
• 1/4 c. oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
• 1- 1 1/2 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
• Parmesan Cheese

For the Ricotta

• 2 c. whole milk
• 2 1/2 Tbs. white vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Instructions

For the Ricotta

In a microwave safe bowl stir all the ricotta ingredients and microwave for 1 minute. Stir and continue to microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until the mixture separates into a clear liquid with small white curds.

Line a strainer with a sheet of paper towel and place it over a bowl. Pour the ricotta into the strainer and let the liquid drain. Will yield 1/2 c. of finished ricotta. You can use the leftover clear liquid in pancakes, waffles, or muffins, or you can discard it.

For the Pizza

Preheat the oven to 400F.

Place the Udi's Thin & Crispy Pizza Crust on a pizza stone or pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with herbs, salt, and pepper. Bake the crust until it starts to brown and crisp up.

Spread the crust with ricotta and top with the artichokes, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella.

Cook until the cheese is melted, 7-10 minutes.

Sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired.

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Disclaimer: I received products from Udi's to facilitate my review. The opinions above are my own and were not influenced by receiving free products from Udi's.