A simple mushroom and cheese pizza gets an upscale twist with truffled mushrooms and a lemony arugula topping. Save some money by make a restaurant-worthy truffle pizza at home instead of ordering out!
This Isn’t Your Average Homemade Pizza!
Making pizza at home is one of life’s simple pleasures. At home you have complete control of what tops your pie and make it your choice to keep it super simple, or load on all the fixins’. A mushroom and cheese pizza is always a favorite of mine. I like to keep my pies simple, but simple certainly does not mean boring.
Sure, I like my mushroom pizza topped with simple ingredients, but I like my ingredients fancied up with an upscale twist.
Say hello to my truffled mushroom pizza. It’s a white pizza that swaps the traditional red sauce for a drizzle of truffle-infused oil, then loads up the dough with gooey fresh mozzarella, shredded fontina, and thinly sliced truffle mushrooms from a jar. After baking, the pizza is topped with a lemony arugula salad for freshness and crunch.
The simplicity of this pizza pie really lets the truffle mushrooms take center stage, and I just know you’re going to love it.
Enjoy!
Ingredient Notes
The full recipe, with amounts, can be found in the recipe card below.
- DeLallo’s Italian Pizza Dough Kit — DeLallo’s pizza kit uses OO Italian flour and yeast that comes pre-measured in the packet and only needs water and a fork to bring it together.
- Truffle mushrooms — I used to make this recipe with DeLallo’s Truffled Mushrooms, but they sadly no longer sell them in stores. These days I look for black truffled mushroom sauce or black truffle patè (because sliced truffles are SO expensive). Check the ingredients to make sure you’re buying champignon mushrooms marinated in sunflower oil and infused with the bold, earthy aroma of gourmet truffles.
- Cheese — This is a three cheese pizza made with fresh mozzarella and shredded fontina on the pizza pie, and shaved Parmesan in the arugula salad topping.
- Arugula — Truffle mushrooms have a strong earthy flavor that I like to balance out with fresh, peppery arugula tossed with a little lemon juice.
- Red pepper flakes — Even if you don’t like spice, just trust me when I say a sprinkling of red pepper flakes takes this truffle mushroom pizza over the top!
How to Make Your Own Truffle Pizza (+ Tips)
- Make the pizza dough. The best pizza pies start with a good pizza dough, but making your own dough at home can seem intimidating, time-consuming, or just too much of a chore. I’ve been using DeLallo’s Italian Pizza Dough Kit for several years now, and it tastes just like the dough from my favorite slice shop down the road. After a quick knead and 30-minute rise time, your pizza will be ready to roll.
Heidi’s Tip: Sometimes I’ll add a drizzle of olive oil to the mix or a bit of honey to sweeten and soften the dough a bit more. You can make this dough right before baking it or refrigerate it for up to 3 days.
- Shape the dough. I form my crust by using the tips of my fingers to mold the crust, stretching it gently until it forms a circle. If your dough is feeling resistant and snaps back while shaping, let it rest for a few minutes so the gluten can relax then start shaping again.
- Assemble your pizza pie. Drain the truffled mushrooms and reserve the oil, then drizzle about half of it on the pizza dough. Top with the two different cheeses (I use a creamy fontina and fresh mozzarella), and top with the reserved mushrooms and bake.
- Prep the arugula topping. While the pizza is baking, toss fresh arugula leaves with shavings of Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil with a squeeze of half a lemon. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and when the pizza comes out of the oven, top it with the simple salad and red pepper flakes.
And remember, another drizzle of truffle oil can’t hurt things either. 😉
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Easy Truffle Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
Truffle Pizza
- 1 DeLallo Italian Pizza Dough Kit
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 (6.7 ounce) jar truffled mushrooms*
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese (or low moisture mozzarella)
- 3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- Red chile pepper flakes, to taste
Arugula Salad Topping
- 2 cups arugula leaves
- ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Parmesan cheese, to taste
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the pizza dough according to the kit directions. Add a drizzle of olive oil and honey, if desired. Knead the dough for 2-3 minutes and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Let the dough rise. Place the bowl in a spot away from drafts to rise until at least doubled in size, about 30 minutes to 1 hour. The dough can also be refrigerated for up to 3 days, where it will slowly rise.
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF and shape the pizza dough. Bring the dough to room temperature before shaping and place on a pizza pan.
- Assemble the pizza. Drain the mushrooms, reserving the sunflower oil. Drizzle half of the oil on the pizza dough then top with the shredded cheese. Tear pieces of the fresh mozzarella cheese and place on pizza then top with mushroom pieces.1 (6.7 ounce) jar truffled mushrooms*, 1 cup shredded fontina cheese, 3 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese
- Bake until golden. Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbling. Remove the pizza and sprinkle with red chile flakes.Red chile pepper flakes,
- Top with arugula salad. Toss the arugula with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and Parmesan cheese shavings. Cut the pizza and top with the arugula and serve.2 cups arugula leaves, ½ lemon, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese,, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper,
Notes
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Kim
I can’t find the DeLallo truffled mushrooms you recommend in the recipe. Could I use regular mushrooms instead?
Hayley
Hi Kim! Yes, you can use regular mushrooms and add some truffle seasoning.
Laura | Tutti Dolci
We’ve been on a serious homemade pizza kick and this one is next on my list! Love the sound of those truffled mushrooms!
K
I’d like to see more recipes that DON’T rely on any special pre-prepared ingredients. I understand you get sponsorship money from using these companies’ products, but recipes like this one are useless to those of us who can’f find these products (or anything remotely similar) in our local stores. Which completely defeats your purpose of sharing these recipes to begin with. :(
El
K – I completely understand your concern about the use of specialty products, but most grocery stores will carry marinated mushrooms. Not the same as what Heidi is using here, but in a pinch, they will do. Especially if you can find some truffle oil to use for drizzling. I live in a small town and am constantly amazed at some of the things my grocery store carries. Or can order, if they’re asked!
Sam Saha
Great Recipe
Loved It A Lot
proprepandfulfillment
I like Pizza but I never eat any mushroom. because of I listen once something worst about mushrooms that how it grow. So I decided to never eat it so I will not try this dish….