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Baked fresh tomato and basil pizza.

The Best Tomato Basil Pizza Recipe

Discover the ultimate tomato basil pizza recipe featuring a crispy, homemade dough that brings fresh, vibrant flavors from the garden, straight into your kitchen. Perfect for pizza lovers craving a simple yet delicious homemade treat!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Calories 207 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 12-inch Pizza crust Homemade or store-bought
  • 1 cup Cherry tomatoes Cut in half
  • 1 Tablespoon Basil Fresh, sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon Rosemary Dried; or ½ teaspoon fresh rosemary chopped.
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoons Pine nuts Toasted or raw
  • 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil Divided: 2 Tablespoon and 1 Tablespoon
  • 2 Tablespoons Prepared Pesto Sauce
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese Shredded
  • 1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ¾ cup Pearl fresh mozzarella cheese balls About 10–15 balls

Instructions
 

  • Gather all your ingredients and preheat your oven, with a pizza stone or steel pizza pan to 475° - 500°(F) or to your pizza oven setting.
  • In a small skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil and minced garlic. Sauté for one minute. Add cherry tomatoes and sauté until tomato skin begins to blister.
  • Add rosemary and basil. Stir for one minute. Add pine nuts. Stir. Add pesto sauce. Stir until all the ingredients are combined, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat and set aside while you prepare the crust.
  • Roll your crust into a 12-inch circle. Drizzle the crust with olive oil and brush to evenly distribute about ¼ inch from the edge of the crust. Add 2–3 tablespoons of the prepared pesto sauce, using a pastry brush, spread the pesto sauce evenly on top of the olive oil. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
  • Spoon the tomato, basil and pine nut mixture over the top of the cheese. Sprinkle the mozzarella balls in-between the tomato mixture.
  • Place the pizza in the preheated oven for 8–12 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 10gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 428mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 336IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 215mgIron: 1mg
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