Tomato Mozzarella Pizza
- Flour, for dusting and rolling
- One 14-ounce can peeled Italian plum tomatoes, drained
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely shredded mozzarella (6 ounces)
- Two 1/2-pound balls of Pizza Dough or thawed frozen pizza or bread dough
- Set a pizza stone or heavy baking sheet in the bottom third of the oven.
- Preheat the oven to 550, allowing at least 30 minutes for the stone to heat.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll 1 ball of dough into a 6-inch round.
- Turn the edges of the dough up slightly to form a lip, then stretch the dough out to a 10-inch round.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured pizza peel or upside-down baking sheet.
- In a food processor, pulse the tomatoes with the basil, garlic and olive oil until finely chopped.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Spread half of the tomato sauce on the pizza dough to within 1/2 inch of the rim.
- Slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake for 5 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly dry and the crust is lightly golden.
- Remove the pizza from the oven, scatter half of the mozzarella over the top and return to the oven.
- Bake for 4 minutes longer, or until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is golden and crisp.
- Let the pizza rest for 5 minutes before cutting into wedges or squares.
- Repeat with the remaining dough, sauce and cheese to make the second pizza.
flour, tomatoes, basil, garlic, extravirgin olive oil, salt, mozzarella, bread
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tomato-mozzarella-pizza (may not work)