Yield: 2 people
Caprese Pizza
This Caprese Pizza is topped with ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, sliced mozzarella and drizzled with an olive oil-balsamic dressing. Make this homemade pizza for a bistro dinner at home! (makes 2 individual pizzas or 1 large pizza)
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Additional Time
5 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Ingredients
Pizza Ingredients
- 1 recipe pizza dough
- 1 cup tomato sauce, (if making 2 pizzas, 1/2 cup each pizza)
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 8 ounce ball of Mozzarella, sliced (use 4 ounces per pizza)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped (divided, if making 2 pizzas, 1/2 cup each pizza or amount to taste)
Dressing for Drizzling
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp Kosher salt, or amount to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, regular
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper, (per pizza), or amount to taste
- 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided, or shaved Parmesan cheese optional, amount to taste
Instructions
- Prepare pizza dough according to the tutorial in "How To Make Pizza Dough" recipe tutorial (search in the search bar)
- In a bowl or wet measure, mix the dressing ingredients ( Italian seasoning, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and Italian seasoning).
- Spread tomato sauce over the pizza, tomatoes, Mozzarella, and then fresh chopped basil. Drizzle with the dressing (1/2 the dressing if making 2 pizzas or all of it if making 1 large pizza).
- Sprinkle with Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- Bake on a parchment-lined aluminum baking sheet or pizza stone for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden. When it's done baking, allow cooling for 5 minutes after removing it from the oven before slicing. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1374Total Fat: 70gSaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 3943mgCarbohydrates: 125gFiber: 10gSugar: 20gProtein: 64g
Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.