When I found myself with a large amount of everything seasoning (thanks to a taste test conducted for my other newsletter, Counter Space), the obvious response was to pizza-fy one of my favorite bagel orders: everything with olive cream cheese.
Obviously, this is only for olive lovers. If you're not a fan, browse seasonal pizza recipes or popular toppings for other ideas, or vent in the comments about how much you don't like olives (I'll take all the comments I can get!).
Why This Recipe Works
It's so easy, I hesitate to call it a recipe! A coating of olive oil stands in for pizza sauce, and a hearty sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning adds garlicky, salty flavor to every bite. The green olives bring texture and acidity that bridge the milkiness of mozzarella with everything's addictive, snacky vibes.
What's In Everything Seasoning?
Everything seasoning is a mix of dried garlic and onion, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and salt first used in NYC bagel shops in the 1970s or 80s. Shockingly, it didn’t become an official seasoning until 2017, when Trader Joe’s released their jarred version, but now there’s no shortage of options in the spice aisle.
How to Use It (other than on bagels and pizza)
Sprinkle on/add to:
- Bagels with butter or cream cheese
- Breads and biscuits (use it instead of garlic salt or powder for garlic bread)
- Salads (sprinkle on lettuce and raw veggies to add extra flavor or stir into creamy dressings for coleslaw, egg salad, tuna salad, potato salad, or chicken salad)
- Dips (Stir some into guacamole or hummus, or make a quick everything dip with equal-ish parts sour cream and cream cheese and 1 to 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning.)
- Eggs (scrambled, fried, poached, deviled, egg salad)
- Avocado or ricotta toast
- Tomato sandwiches or BLTs
- Pasta (MAC & CHEESE!!!!!!!)
- Soups and stews
- Baked potatoes
- Breading for chicken cutlets
- Roasted veggies (either before or after roasting)
- Popcorn and crunchy snack mixes
- Roasted beef, pork, chicken, or salmon
How to Make Olive Pizza with Everything Bagel Seasoning
- Stretch or roll out a ball of pizza dough and brush it with olive oil.
- Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning, then top with thinly sliced green olives and diced fresh mozzarella cheese.
- Bake until evenly browned across the bottom and charred in spots on top.
Pro tip: Hit your slice with a few drops of hot sauce for extra flavor!
Olive Pizza with Everything Bagel Seasoning and Mozzarella
Equipment
- Cutting board and knife
- Rolling pin (optional)
- Large rimmed baking sheet or baking stone/steel
- Pizza peel (optional)
- pastry brush
Ingredients
- 1 (14- to 16-ounce) ball pizza dough
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 to 1½ tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
- ½ cup (mounded) pitted green olives, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into ½-inch dice
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Hot sauce, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°F (if using a baking sheet) or as high as it will go (if using a baking stone/steel; place the stone in the middle or place the steel in the bottom third of the oven before you start preheating). Let the oven preheat for at least 30 minutes. Then, if you’re using a baking stone or steel, switch the oven to Broil on high.
- Stretch or roll out your dough to a 12- to 14-inch round, then transfer it to a baking sheet / pizza pan or a lightly floured pizza peel (if using a baking stone/steel).
- Drizzle the stretched-/rolled-out dough with olive oil and use a pastry brush to coat the top in a thin layer, all the way to the edges. (You just want the top to be shiny; blot some off if you see pools forming.) Sprinkle the everything bagel seasoning all over the oiled dough, making sure you cover the edges, too. Scatter the olives on top, then the cheese, and season with a few grinds of black pepper.
- Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake until the crust is evenly browned on the bottom and the cheese has browned in spots—8 or 9 minutes on the baking sheet, 5 to 8 minutes on the baking stone/steel.
- Take the pizza out of the oven. Slice and serve with hot sauce.
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