Caprese Pizza
Treat yourself to this delicious Caprese style pizza with tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil ... it's super quick and easy to make and so delicious!
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium tomatoes
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 ball pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups (8 ounces / 227 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- ⅓ cup sliced basil leaves, plus more for serving
- kosher salt
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Slice tomatoes about ¼-inch thick. Place them on a thick layer of paper towels, then cover with another layer of paper towels. Press tomatoes gently to remove excess liquid. Set aside.
- Spray a large pizza pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray (or brush with olive oil). Top with pizza dough, then use your hands to spread dough across pan.
- Drizzle dough with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then brush evenly over dough.
- Spread garlic evenly over dough, then sprinkle with 1 ½ cups mozzarella.
- Top cheese with tomatoes, then season tomatoes generously with salt.
- Spread basil over pizza, then top with remaining ½ cup cheese.
- Bake pizza until crust is browned and crisp, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cut pizza into wedges and serve topped with additional fresh basil. Enjoy!
Notes
For the best results, use the best tomatoes you can find. Fresh summer tomatoes are the best, but if you get a craving in the off-season, try this recipe with grape tomatoes instead.
I prefer shredded mozzarella for this pizza (shred it from a block for best results). However, you can use fresh mozzarella if you'd like. Just make sure to blot off any excess moisture, then slice it thinly or shred it.
Check out the info before this recipe card for helpful tips, recipe variations, serving suggestions, and more!
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal
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