Mortadella & Pistachio Pizza (Fancy Doesn’t Mean Complicated)

By Giovanni
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Mon, Jul 14, 25

Background

In Bologna, mortadella is treated like gold. It is not the lunch meat you think you know; it is the real thing — soft, aromatic, and made with respect. Pair it with the creamy pull of stracciatella, crushed pistachios, and a whisper of orange zest, and suddenly you are in aperitivo hour mode.

It is the kind of pizza that feels like you put in way more effort than you did. A little sweet, a little salty, and a whole lot of balance. You could say it is fancy, but we just think it is good taste.

Method

  1. Preheat your oven to 250°C on convection mode. If you are using a pizza stone, place it in now to preheat fully.
  2. Open your Based Pizza base and add sliced mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil.
  3. Bake for 4–5 minutes, until the cheese melts and the crust turns golden.
  4. Once cooked, add thinly sliced mortadella, spoonfuls of stracciatella, crushed pistachios, and freshly grated orange zest.
  5. Add a final drizzle of olive oil. Slice and serve.

Ingredients

• 1 Based Pizza sourdough base
• 80 g mozzarella, sliced
• 1 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for finishing)
• 6 thin slices mortadella
• 3 tbsp stracciatella
• 1 tbsp crushed pistachios
• Orange zest

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Cooking Instructions

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Step 1: Preheat Your Oven

Start by setting your conventional oven to bake mode, avoiding fan-forced. Preheat to maximum, typically 250°C to 280°C, and wait until fully heated. For gas or wood-fired ovens, preheat to 320°C for that signature wood-fired blistered finish.

Step 2: Add Toppings

Make Based Pizza your own. Top it your way, from simple to gourmet. For ideas, click here.

Step 3: Bake to Perfection

In a conventional oven, place the topped base directly on the rack—no tray needed. Bake for about 6 minutes. In a gas or wood-fired oven, cook on the stone for 90 to 120 seconds.

Enjoy simply perfect pizza, effortlessly.

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