Description
A fresh and flavorful Caprese Pizza featuring ripe tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, and fragrant basil, perfect for a quick and easy Italian dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound store bought pizza dough
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Balsamic glaze, for drizzling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees Celsius).
- Prepare ingredients: Halve tomatoes, slice mozzarella, chop basil.
- Combine olive oil and minced garlic.
- Stretch or roll out pizza dough.
- Place dough on a baking sheet or pizza peel.
- Brush dough with garlic infused olive oil.
- Arrange mozzarella slices over the dough.
- Scatter halved cherry tomatoes over mozzarella.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and mozzarella is melted.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool slightly.
- Sprinkle fresh basil leaves over the pizza.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze, if desired.
- Slice and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: caprese pizza, tomato basil mozzarella pizza, easy pizza dinner, italian pizza idea