This Mushroom Puff Pastry Pizza with White Sauce is a delicious option perfect for any night of the week. Featuring a flaky puff pastry crust, a creamy white sauce, and topped with a medley of mushrooms, mozzarella, and fontina cheese and arugula.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown or it will make the sauce bitter.
2 tablespoon butter, 3 garlic cloves
Add the flour and whisk continuously for about 2 minutes until the mixture is lightly golden and smells slightly nutty. This is your roux and it is what gives the sauce its body.
2 tablespoon flour
Gradually pour in the whole milk, whisking constantly as you add it to prevent lumps. Keep whisking and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
1.5 cups milk
Remove from heat and stir in the boursin cheese, freshly grated parmesan, salt, and black pepper until completely smooth and melted. The sauce should be creamy, garlicky, and thick enough to spread without running. Set aside.
¼ cup boursin cheese, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese, ¼ teaspoon fresh black pepper
Saute the mushrooms
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the sliced cremini mushrooms in a single layer. Do not stir immediately. Let them sit undisturbed for 2 to 3 minutes so they develop a golden sear rather than steaming. Add the minced garlic, salt, and black pepper, then stir and cook for another 2 minutes until the mushrooms are golden, caramelized, and any liquid they released has evaporated. Set aside.
½ tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon crushed garlic, 1 cup sliced mushrooms
Prep and blind bake the pastry
Preheat your oven to 425F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, gently roll out the thawed puff pastry sheet to smooth out any creases.
1 sheet of puff pastry dough
Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Using a sharp knife, score a 1 inch border around the edges without cutting all the way through. This border will puff up into the crust during baking. Poke the inside of the border all over with a fork to prevent it from puffing too much.
Brush the scored border generously with the beaten egg wash. This gives you that deep golden color on the crust. Bake at 425F for 10 minutes until the border is puffed and starting to turn golden. Remove from the oven and press the center down gently with the back of a spoon if it has puffed up.
2 eggs
Assemble and bake
Spread about ¼ cup of the white sauce evenly inside the scored border using the back of a spoon. Keep the layer thin. Too much sauce will make the center soggy and bubble over the crust.
Sprinkle the mozzarella and fontina evenly over the sauce. Distribute the sauteed mushrooms evenly over the cheese layer.
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
Return to the oven and bake for 6 to 8 minutes until the cheese is fully melted, bubbly, and starting to turn golden at the edges. Watch it closely during this final bake.
Finish and serve
Remove from the oven and immediately top with fresh arugula. Tear the burrata into pieces and scatter over the top. Drizzle with truffle oil and balsamic glaze and finish with fresh basil leaves. The residual heat from the pizza will soften the burrata slightly into the cheese layer. Serve immediately while the pastry is still hot and crispy.
½ cup Fresh arugula, Burrata cheese, Truffle oil, Balsamic glaze, Fresh basil leaves
Nutrition facts are only estimates.StorageThis pizza is best eaten immediately while the pastry is still hot and crispy. If you have leftovers, store without the burrata and arugula in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven at 350F for 8 to 10 minutes or in the air fryer at 375F for 5 minutes to bring back the crispiness. Avoid the microwave as it will make the pastry soft. Add fresh arugula and burrata after reheating. Not recommended for freezing once assembled and baked.