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stacked on a plate with olives and cheese slices of rustic pizza

Rustic Italian Pizza Recipe – Easy No-Roll Dough & Custom Toppings

This Rustic Italian Pizza is a quick and easy twist on the traditional pie. Made with puff pastry and customizable toppings, it’s perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large tray 35x40cm
  • baking paper

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large puffy pastry sheets
  • eggs yolks for brushing

Filling

  • tomato sauce
  • grated mozzarella
  • fresh mozzarella
  • ricotta
  • black olives
  • tomatoes
  • ham
  • fresh basil
  • oregano

Instructions
 

  • line a tray with baking paper.
  • add the first sheet of puffy pastry.
  • spread some of the tomato sauce over it.
  • add cheeses, ham, tomatoes, olive, fresh basil, oregano and dried basil.
  • cover with another layer of pastry.
  • with a sharp knife make several straight cuts on he pastry.
  • brush with egg yolk.
  • add the last layer of pastry.
  • tuck the pastry edges in or push to join with the layers below.
  • brush with yolk.
  • bake in hot oven 190C | 374F for 40 minutes

Video

Notes

If you can find large sheets of puffy pastry or in rolls you can join two sheets together if making a large pizza.
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