Recipe
Author
Hy-Vee Seasons Magazine
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Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 4
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| Roasted tomatoes: | ||
| 12 cherry tomatoes | ||
| 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil | ||
| salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste | ||
| Pesto: | ||
| 2 garlic cloves | ||
| 1 ½ bunch(es) fresh basil leaves (about 1 1/2 c. lightly packed) | ||
| ⅓ c. pine nuts, toasted | ||
| ⅓ c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese | ||
| ½ c. extra-virgin olive oil | ||
| salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste | ||
| Pizzas: | ||
| all-purpose flour, for dusting | ||
| 1 recipe for Chewy Pizza Crust | ||
| 6 oz. fresh mozzarella cheese | ||
| 4 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese | ||
| ¼ c. fresh basil leaves | ||
| salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste |
Directions
- To roast tomatoes:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Lay tomatoes on a stainless steel or non-aluminum baking sheet and drizzle lightly with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast tomatoes in oven until they are tender and begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
- To make pesto:
- Using a Bump and Grind or another large mortar and pestle, smash garlic into a coarse puree. Add basil and pound until it is coarsely chopped. Add pine nuts and smash to break them up. Mix in Parmesan cheese. Slowly mix in olive oil. Season pesto to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
- To prepare pizzas:
- Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. Prepare 1 recipe for Chewy Pizza Crust and divide dough in half. Using half the dough, form a thin, irregularly-shaped disk that is about 10 inches in diameter. Place on a heavy baking sheet.
- Spread 1/4 cup of pesto sauce in a thin layer over pizza dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge. Arrange half of roasted tomatoes over pizza. Tear mozzarella into long stringy pieces and scatter half of them over pizza. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese over pizza.
- Bake pizza for about 12 minutes or until bottom is crisp and deep golden brown and cheese has melted and becomes pale golden on top.
- Slide pizza off of baking sheet and onto a cutting board. Scatter half of basil leaves over pizza. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Using a pizza wheel or large sharp knife, cut pizza into pieces and serve. Repeat to make a second pizza.
Recipe Source:
Hy-Vee Seasons Fall 2012.