Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants)

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Trader Joe’s Pizza Bianca (Made with Parmesan cheese sauce, Mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, Onion and Rosemary)

This is a fairly recent addition to Trader Joe’s frozen pizza line. “PIZZA BIANCA” is of course a white pizza, meaning minus the tomatoes. It has a rich cheesy white sauce with different cheese and onion and rosemary. The description on the box sounded intriguing to me, even though I admit I am a bit of a traditional “pizza purist” in that pizza needs tomato. However the word from the internet was that Trader Joe’s new PIZZA BIANCA was good. So I thought I should try it.

My honest review is I must say I was impressed at just how tasty this actually is. My wife loved it as well. So this new pizza is yet another very good pizza you can get from Trader Joe’s. And, another great buy for a pizza at just $4.99. If you hide the box you could fool people that you ordered pizza in.

The crust has been partially pre-baked. You can see a few dark spots.

When I was preparing I did have an idea to Hack this Pizza Bianca. Who says it has to be white? I love tomato. “So why don’t I cut up a tomato and put some on!?”

As a test, on half the pizza I put some sliced Roma tomato and guess what? It’s fabulous also that way. We both loved the result. Adding tomato is not a sin. I would say its a terrific hack for you to try as well. Though try it on half to start with, so you can taste it as intended too. It is very tasty “au natural”, but I loved it with some fresh tomatoes (use Roma or cherry tomatoes sliced). Trader’s suggests topping it with some arugula for nice veggie flavor to mix in with the cheesy sauces.

I might recommend trying either after you try it the first time, just “bianca”. Just so you can see this is versatile. You could even add Prosciutto after baking though that would be even richer.

The crust is thick and chewy with a nice flavor. The mix of Parmesan cheese sauce and all the other cheeses are delicious, with the back notes of onion and that rosemary.

HOW TO COOK PIZZA BIANCA – As per the package: Pre-heat oven to 400 (Give your oven a good 1/2 hr to get to steady temp). Place the pizza on a baking sheet, sheetpan or foil in the center of the oven. Bake at 400 for 14-16 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the pizza is heated thru (bubbly). I turn at the halfway mark as many oven heat unevenly.

“Enjoy pizza as is or top with arugula for a zesty contrast to the rich melty cheese”

TIP: Brush the edge with olive oil

Slice and enjoy!