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sliced caprese pizza with a bite taken out of one piece

Caprese Pizza

Homemade pizza dough topped with pesto, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes, basil, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 37 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 365kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 recipe homemade pizza dough
  • Cornmeal or semolina (for sprinkling (optional))
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 cup pesto
  • 16 oz. fresh mozzarella (thinly sliced)
  • 2 - 3 fresh tomatoes (thinly sliced)
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 1 recipe balsamic vinegar reduction

Instructions

NOTE: This recipe makes enough for 2 pizzas. Divide the ingredients in half for a single pizza.

  • Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees. Remove pizza crust from fridge and allow to rest on the counter for about 30 minutes or if the crust was just made proceed to step 2.
  • Spread out a piece of parchment paper on top of a pizza peel. Alternatively, sprinkle a pizza peel lightly with cornmeal or semolina. Lightly flour your hands. Transfer the pizza dough to the parchment paper and use your fingers to press the crust into a circle. If it continually springs back, cover it with a damp cloth for 5 or so minutes then try again.
  • Brush the entire crust with olive oil and sprinkle the outer crust with garlic salt. Spoon half the pesto over the crust. Arrange half the mozzarella rounds evenly over crust and top with sliced tomato. Slide the parchment paper off the pizza peel onto the preheated pizza stone. Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is browned and cheese is bubbly.
  • Remove from oven and drizzle with balsamic reduction. Sprinkle fresh basil on top then sprinkle salt, pepper, and Parmesan on top if desired. Serve while hot and gooey!

Notes

  • Traditional caprese salad uses slicer tomatoes. However, we’ve tested this with both slicer or heirloom tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. I liked them both. The Mr. slightly preferred the cherry tomatoes, I slightly preferred the slices–so do whatever works for you!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword caprese pizza, pizza caprese

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 1001mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 965IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 315mg | Iron: 2mg
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