O Sole Mio Pizza (Italy)

O Sole Mio Pizza
O Sole Mio Pizza

O Sole Mio

Created in Italy, this O Sole Mio pizza is a mouth watering meat pizza that’s worth making.

Created as described, this pizza style enjoys a luscious taste, matched with a fanciful smell.

Ensure you use excellent toppings and complement them with a perfect base for you to enjoy a delicious pizza meal.

If you enjoy a tasty Meat pizza using a Tomato sauce then you may fall in love with this pizza.

Pizza is a delicious and versatile food that’s perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick lunch, a casual dinner with friends, or a celebration, pizza is always a great choice.

Not only is it tasty, but it’s also a convenient option that can be customized to your preferences.

With a variety of toppings to choose from, you can make a pizza that’s tailored to your specific tastes. Plus, it’s a great way to get in your daily dose of carbs and protein. So why not treat yourself to a pizza today and experience the joy of all that gooey cheese and savory toppings!

Pizza in Italy

A Naples invention, Pizza originated in Italy in the 1700’s, and they know how to craft the perfect pizza. Naples is the most famous location for pizza in the entire world, and you can still visit the world’s oldest pizzeria, the stunning Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba.

Take a look at some of the other pizzas from Italy here.

O Sole Mio Pizza at a glance
Origin Italy
Type Meat
Sauce Tomato Sauce

O Sole Mio Pizza Recipe

Below we’ve created a recipe for you to make a delicious homemade O Sole Mio Pizza using a wood oven or your kitchen oven.

Preparation time
Dough 2 hours
Assembly 10 minutes
Baking 12-20 minutes

O Sole Mio Pizza Ingredients

Choose enough of the pizza toppings for the amount of pizzas you plan to make. The dough and sauce are designed for 3-4 medium sized pizzas, so scale up or down, based on your requirements.

O Sole Mio Pizza

Simple Pizza dough

  • 400 g (2 2/3 cups) 00 or pizza flour
  • 1 cup (250 ml) luke-warm water
  • 2 tsps (7 g sachet) dried yeast
  • 2 tsps salt
  • 3 tbsps (1/4 cup) olive oil

O Sole Mio Pizza Toppings

Toppings used in this pizza recipe, are;

  • Salami
  • Ham
  • Mozzarella
  • Egg
  • Onion

O Sole Mio pizza recipe

Easy Tomato Pizza Sauce

  • 1 can (15oz/420g) diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6oz/170g) can of tomato paste
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 small onion
  • 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs

Want to try a different sauce? See our article on the different types of pizza sauces.

TIP

You can click on any of the tags at the bottom of this page, to find other pizzas besides O Sole Mio Pizza, that use that topping.

Homemade pizza dough

Pizza Dough Method

If you don’t have much time, grab a premade pizza base at your local grocery store, or craft your own homemade pizza dough following the simple steps below.

  1. Whisk the lukewarm water and yeast in a plastic or glass jug. Let mixture stand for five minutes.
  2. Add salt and flour in a large bowl. Create a hollow well in the middle and gently pour the liquid yeast mixture and oil.
  3. Using a spatula, or your hands, mix the dough really well until smooth. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for five minutes.
  4. Lightly oil a bowl, and place dough in it and cover with plastic wrap. Leave in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes to an hour, or until it doubles in size.
  5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for another 5 minutes or until smooth.
  6. Sprinkle a little flour on the bench before rolling to prevent dough from sticking.
  7. Divide the dough into balls, and roll out bases to desired size.

TIP: We have other dough recipes if you would like to try your hand at sourdough, poolish or more.

Easy Tomato Pizza Sauce

Tomato Pizza Sauce Method

Making your own tomato sauce is not only easy but also more delicious, follow the steps provided and take your pizza to the next level.

  1. Add ingredients in a large bowl, and mix well.
  2. Mix well using a whisk, or blender.
  3. Leave sitting for five minutes.
  4. Your sauce is now ready to use or keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  5. Freeze remaining sauce for up to 3 months.

This pizza sauce recipe is great for meal prepping, It can be kept in the refrigerator for up to five days.

O Sole Mio recipe

Preparing O Sole Mio Pizza

Preheat your oven to at least 450 degrees for 30 minutes or longer.

Spread out pizza dough on floured surface.

If you have a pizza peel, you can create your pizza on it (after flouring).

Start by spreading the sauce all over the base. This pizza uses Tomato Sauce. Spread the Tomato Sauce Thinly yet evenly, leaving a margin for the crust.

Add the largest toppings first – typically meat or seafood, then the smaller toppings.

Add cheese last, and sprinkle it all over to help keep the toppings in place when it melts.

This pizza has the following toppings:

  • Salami
  • Ham
  • Mozzarella
  • Egg
  • Onion

This pizza is very good by itself, yet why not with other pizzas as well?

Cooking time

Put the O Sole Mio pizza in oven, and set alarm for ten minutes.

After 10 minutes, open oven and look at pizza.

The pizza should be done within roughly 15 minutes. Always cook to personal tastes.

Meat pizza

About Salami

Salami is a cured Sausage made of air dried, fermented meat, usually pork. The word Salami, however, has been around for centuries and derives from the Italian word “salume”, which means all types of salted meat.
Historically, Salami was popular among peasants in Europe, because it could be stored for up to 45 days at room temperature once cut, which helped during difficult times of getting fresh meat.

Pizza from Italy

Pizza Tools

When making O Sole Mio Pizza, I suggest you just use what you have available, without spending any money. My recommended basic pizza tool list is…

Rubber Spatula

A quality rubber spatula really helps when it comes to scraping bowls and plates, etc.

Dough Mixer

Having a good dough mixer can make all the difference. You don’t want to be manually kneading forever, do you?

Oil Jug

Having a nice oil jug to pour olive oil gives you a decadent edge. They don’t cost that much either!

 

Salami icon

Egg

Although not a common topping, Egg is usually hard boiled and then sliced and allowed to cool completely, before being used as a topping on Pizza. However, some pizzas go well with a fried egg placed on top.

Eggs are very healthy for you. One egg contains only 5 grams of fat, 7 grams of high-quality protein, iron, minerals, vitamins and carotenoids. The humble egg contains amazing disease fighting nutrients, such as zeaxanthin and lutein.

Egg

Interesting…

These are all true, believe me!

Ah, a museum

There is a Pizza museum in Philadelphia called Pizza Brain. It contains one of the world’s largest collections of pizza themed memorabilia. Oh and you can buy and eat pizza there too.

One million deliveries

Pizza chain Domino’s rules the pizza delivery market, delivering at least a million deliveries each day all over the world.

Hawaiian pizza isn’t from Hawaii

A retired cook, Sam Panopoulos, added pineapple to a pizza and served the iconic pizza variation at the Satellite Restaurant in Ontario, Canada.

 

Meat Pizzas

Keen on seeing more than O Sole Mio pizza? We have plenty of other Meat pizza recipes to look at, as well. Enjoy!

 

Pizza making FAQ

Planning to make fantastic pizzas at home? Here are some expert answers to some of the most common pizza making questions.

How do I prevent dough from sticking to my kitchen bench?

I also recommend a good amount of flour or polenta to be dusted on surfaces. Polenta, having a larger, rounder grain, is perfect to put on your pizza peel or paddle, to slide the pizza on and off easily.

How long to cook a pizza?

It can take anywhere form a few minutes to 20 minutes to cook a pizza, depending on the temperature and heating device used.

Can I put foil on a pizza stone before making pizza?

No. The pizza stone needs to be in contact with the pizza base for it to do its job effectively. It helps absorb moisture from the dough and heat it evenly. Putting foil between the dough and stone will prevent that from happening properly.

O Sole Mio pizza from Italy

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