Bertucci’s Nolio Pizza
Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizza and Pasta is a restaurant chain that can be found in eleven states in the Northeast. My husband grew up in Connecticut, and he loved going to Bertucci’s for their awesome Pizza. Bertucci’s Nolio Pizza was his absolute favorite. The Nolio Pizza is described by Bertucci’s as having Parma-style prosciutto, caramelized onions, lightly seasoned cream, Pecorino Romano, and mozzarella. I’ve left off the Parmesan on this recipe (but you can certainly top it with a little Parm, if you’d like), and the cream sauce is seasoned as slightly lemony. It sounds like it might be an odd combination, but it’s totally not. It’s an amazing pizza!
I’ve made my share of homemade pizzas. My Easy Pizza Dough is used often for Pepperoni Pizza (a family favorite). I even make my own Basic Pizza Sauce! I might be kind of pizza-obsessed. If you don’t like to make your own pizza dough (totally understandable), you can usually pick up a pretty good ball of fresh dough at Trader Joe’s. Good grocery stores usually carry balls of dough too. My absolute favorite in the pizza world is to make and eat cream sauce pizzas. Have you ever had a cream sauce pizza? This Nolio Pizza is one of them. Yep, that means no red pizza sauce. The sauce is made entirely of rich cream and then paired with the best toppings. The cream sauce makes it a bit more decadent and (I think) more delicious than classic pizza.
The Best Pizza Pan:
Do you have a pizza pan? I’ve had so many pizza pans over the years. I’ve even tried to use a pizza stone. But the best pan for me in making pizza has been to just use a nonstick-type pizza pan. I know that’s not the usual, and good pizza bakers out there might critique me for using a nonstick pizza pan… but I think it’s the best (and easiest) way to go. And this Nolio Pizza works well when baked on a nonstick pan.
And now for the cute story of how I first tried this Nolio Pizza:
I mentioned before that my husband is familiar with Bertucci’s, and he’s tried all of their pizzas. This Nolio Pizza has always been his favorite. Back in 2007, he decided he was going to make me a romantic dinner for us (all made by him). He dug up this pizza recipe from somewhere, and he had me sit at the kitchen counter and drink wine while I watched him make pizza for us. It was very cute. He wasn’t sure how to slice an onion, and he was a little sketchy on juicing the lemon. But he wouldn’t let me do a thing. The photo below (taken back in 2007) is the result of his grand efforts. He did a good job with this pizza, and we’ve been enjoying it ever since. He hasn’t cooked much for me since this pizza night LOL, but I appreciate the memory!!
If you’re looking for recipes that might be good to make and eat with pizza, you might enjoy my Pesto- Tomato Stuffed Mushrooms or this Caesar Salad with Balsamic Dressing and Parmesan Croutons. Easy Gourmet Salad, Garlic- Parmesan Breadsticks, and The Best Red Wine Sangria are also good pairings with pizza!
