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Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! author Sara Haas shares two pizza recipes you can make at home, hot and fresh!
Roasted Tomato Margarita Pizza
Makes: One 10-inch pizza
Ingredients
1 pint cherry tomatoes, washed and dried
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper, divided
1 ball dough of your choice, at room temperature
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
1 cup fresh basil, torn
Directions
Place a pizza stone on the lowest rack in the oven or, if using a steel, on the highest rack. Preheat the oven to 500°F at least 45 minutes to 1 hour prior to baking.
Toss the cherry tomatoes with olive oil, minced garlic, kosher salt, and ⅛ teaspoon of black pepper. Spread the tomatoes out on a foil-lined baking sheet and place them on the top oven rack. As the oven preheats, bake the tomatoes, stirring once halfway through, until they are blistered and juicy, about 15–20 minutes. Note: Keep a close watch on the tomatoes as they will cook while the oven heats up.
Sprinkle a little fine cornmeal and all-purpose flour on a pizza peel or parchment paper. Shape the dough into a circle and transfer it to the prepared peel or parchment. Top the stretched dough with the roasted tomato mixture and arrange the mozzarella slices on top. Finish with the remaining ⅛ teaspoon of black pepper.
Bake the pizza until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden, approximately 8–10 minutes.
Remove the pizza from the oven and place it onto a cutting board. Garnish with torn basil, slice, and enjoy immediately.
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza!
Written by Sara Haas, RDN
978-1-57826-968-6, $25.00 hardcover
Published by Hatherleigh Press.
Distributed through Penguin Random House.
Available wherever books are sold.
www.hatherleighpress.com
