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)

Trader Joe’s added this slightly “controversial” pizza to their line of frozen pizzas, many of which are pretty good. Why controversial? “PIZZA BIANCA” is of course a white pizza, meaning no tomato. To some people that means, its “not even pizza”. Trust me, this is pizza. And it’s surprisingly to me, bloody good!

This pizza is made with three different cheeses which blend together to make a rich, creamy and delicious cheesy sauce plus it also includes onion and rosemary.

The description on the box sounded intriguing to me, even though I admit I am a bit of a traditionalist and yes tend to generally think of pizza as having a least some tomato on it. However the word as per the internet was that Trader Joe’s new PIZZA BIANCA was good. Really good. So I thought I should try it. My honest review?

YES. This pizza bianca is really good. So very tasty. And level up, as in tastes “gourmet”. If you served this to friends and hid the box you could probably fool them that you ordered it in!

I must say I was impressed at just how yummy this is. I found it to be quite delicious. My wife loved it as well. The crust was good.

So this new pizza is yet another very good frozen pizza you can get from Trader Joe’s, which has a ton of good ones to choose from. And, another great buy for a pizza at just $4.99. Which can feed two.

The crust has been partially pre-baked, as you can tell from a few dark spots on it already.

When I was preparing I did have an idea to Hack this Pizza Bianca.

Who says it has to be completely white? I love me some tomatoes, so think “why don’t I cut up a tomato and put some on!?” It’s not a bad idea at all. As a test, on half the pizza I put some sliced Roma tomato.

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 before baking for moisture.

Slice and enjoy!

A whole pizza is 1140 calories – for me, “Feeds two” with sides.

TRADER JOE’S PIZZA BIANCA $4.99 (12 oz)