Sourdough Al Taglio Pizza

I absolutely love a one dish dinner. This pizza is filling and satisfying, as well as delicious and a total treat. My kids always looked forward to pizza night. The best part about making sourdough is that I feel much better about serving it to them. You can take your favorites like pizza and pasta, and turn them into a more gut friendly meal.

Sourdough Pizza Dough Ingredients

• Sourdough Starter: Activate starter is needed for the best results in this sourdough al taglio pizza recipe.
• Water: Be sure to use well water or spring water. The chlorine in tap water kills the yeasts in the starter.
• Olive oil: Makes the dough soft and supple.
• Flour: All purpose
• Salt: I prefer sea salt.

Sourdough Al Taglio Pizza Toppings

• Sour Cream: In place of the pizza sauce.
• Red Onion: You will likely use 3/4 of a red onion, but you can top it according to your tastes.
• Ground Sausage: Any brand and flavor will work. You can try out different varieties of sausage to create different flavors on your sourdough al taglio pizza.
• Mozzarella: Fresh mozzarella in the round will give you the best taste.
• Parmesan: Freshly grated parmesan cheese on top really makes all of the flavors pop.

How to Make Sourdough Al Taglio Pizza

Day 1

1. Add starter and water to a large bowl and stir until starter is dissolved. Allow to rest for 15 minutes uncovered on the counter.
2. To the starter mixture, add olive oil and flour. Stir until a shaggy ball and all of the flour is incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 30 minutes on the counter.
3. Stretch and Fold: Uncover the dough. Using your hands, reach under the dough and scoop the bottom to the top. Rotate the bowl 45 degrees and repeat the process. Do this a total of 8 times. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and allow it to rest for 30 minutes. 
4. In a small bowl, add 2 Tbsp of water and salt and stir until dissolved. Add your salt water to the dough and continue to stretch and fold until water is incorporated. Be very gentle with your stretches and folds, make sure to allow the bubbles to form without being popped. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest on the counter for 30-60 mins.
5. If your dough seems too sticky to work with, you can add an additional 1/4 C flour and incorporate it in your stretching and folding. Now do your final stretch and fold until the dough feels stretchy and the gluten has developed. Cover your dough with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for 12-24 hours.

Day 2

1. Remove from the refrigerator and allow to warm up to room temperature on the counter for 2 hours before working with your dough. 
2. Preheat your oven to 500 degrees. In a 9x13in sheet pan, add 2 Tbsp favorite oil and spread it around the pan. Add pizza dough to the pan and gently spread it out using your fingers to cover the pan. As the dough relaxes it will spread out naturally. 
3. Add another 1-2 Tbsp olive oil on top of the dough and continue to spread it out. Spread your sour cream on top of the dough in an even layer. Then add your sliced onions on top of the dough. Break up your raw ground sausage and add on top, covering the entire surface. Now break up fresh mozzarella and add to top, covering the entire surface. 
4. Add the dough to the oven and allow to cook for 15 mins. Pull the pizza partially out of the oven and add the grated parmesan cheese on top, then allow to cook for another 5 mins until golden brown. Let rest for 10 mins and then use kitchen scissors to cut slices. Enjoy!

Tips for Making Sourdough Pizza

• Cooking in Pizza Oven: If you have a pizza oven, you should definitely be able to cook this recipe in it! You will want to use a pizza stone instead of a pan, and your cook time will be somewhere between 6-8 minutes. It all depends on temperature of oven and thickness of dough. Look for the top of the pizza to sizzle and brown, and the crust should look browned and bubbly. 
• Try Different Toppings: You can really make this any type of pizza you like. If you’re a fan of cheese or pepperoni, those go great on this dough. You can mix and match toppings until you get the perfect blend for your household.