Bel Paese
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Galbani® Bel Paese Pizza with Chicken & Mushrooms
Serves 4–6

INGREDIENTS
Donatella’s Homemade Pizza Dough
Amount | Ingredient |
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2 ¾ tsp. | Fresh yeast or active dry yeast |
4 ⅛ cups | Water |
2 ¾ tbsp. | Sea salt |
12 ⅓ cups | “Double zero” flour |
Oil, for greasing | |
Nonstick cooking spray |
Topping
Amount | Ingredient |
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1 cup | Chicken breast |
1 cup | Béchamel sauce (your favorite recipe) |
½ cup | Galbani Premio Mozzarella, shredded |
1 cup | Galbani Bel Paese |
1 cup | Gourmet mushrooms medley |
Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste | |
Red chili pepper flakes (to add spicy note) | |
1 tbsp. | Fresh thyme, for garnish |
5–6 | Whole sage leaves (fried & added as garnish) |
Roasted chestnuts, chopped (as optional garnish for the holidays) |
METHOD
Donatella’s Homemade Pizza Dough
- Sprinkle the yeast over the water, combining yeast and water in a large bowl, and let stand until the yeast is creamy, about 1 minute. Stir until the yeast dissolves. In a large bowl, add sea salt, then the yeast mixture and flour. Stir until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer the dough ball to a lightly-floured surface and knead, adding more flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
- Lightly coat another large bowl with oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning it to oil the top. Cover with plastic wrap and store someplace warm; let rise until it doubles in size, about 6 hours.
- Cut the dough into 9-ounce pieces and shape the pieces into balls. Place the balls on a nonstick surface or parchment paper, and then cover with plastic wrap, allowing room for the dough to expand. Let the dough rise until doubled, 8–12 hours.
- Rest dough in refrigerator for 2 – 4 hours. Your homemade dough is now ready to be baked. Select 1 dough ball per personal pie. (Remaining dough balls can be made into more personal pies or frozen for later, if desired.)
Pizza and Toppings
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Par-bake crust and remove.
- While crust bakes, season chicken breast with salt and pepper and pan sear. Cut into pieces and set aside.
- Spread béchamel sauce evenly on pizza crust, leaving a one-inch border.
- Cover pizza crust evenly with Galbani Premio Mozzarella and Bel Paese Cheese.
- Top crust with mushrooms and pan-seared chicken pieces.
- Place pizza back in oven and remove when cheese is fully melted.
- Garnish pizza with fresh thyme, fried sage leaves, salt, and pepper.
Options: Add red chili pepper flakes for added spice, or chopped roasted chestnuts for the holidays.
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Pairings
Looking for an easy way to enhance the flavor of Bel Paese? Try these specially selected food and beverage pairings.
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Wine & Spirits
- Chardonnay
- Riesling
- Barbera
- Pino Noir
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Beer
- Amber Ales
- Brown Ales
- Fruit Beers
- Pilsners
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Proteins
- Pancetta
- Chorizo
- Ground Beef
- Anchovy
- Chicken
- Roasted Pork
- Italian Sausage
- Shrimp
- Bacon
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Fruits & Vegetables
- Grilled Apples
- Roasted Peppers
- Arugula
- Eggplant
- Kale
- Caramelized Onions
- Tomatoes
- Spinach
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Nuts, Grains & Starches
- Hearty Breads
- Almonds
- Pine Nuts
- Walnuts
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Flavors, Spices & Condiments
- Garlic
- Pesto
- Basil
- Mustard
- Pickled Vegetables
- Vinaigrette