Roasted Tomato Pizza Margherita
- 5 whole Large Tomatoes
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
- 1 package (14 Oz. Package) Refrigerated Pizza Crust
- 1 bunch Fresh Basil
- 8 ounces, weight Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
- Salt And Pepper
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Slice tomatoes in half, then in quarters.
- Lay in an even layer on a baking sheet.
- Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven until tender, about 30 minutes.
- Using tongs or your fingers (carefully!
- ), peel the skins off the tomatoes.
- They should fall off easily.
- Discard skins and put tomatoes in a blender or food processor.
- Pulse or blend until smooth, set aside.
- Drop oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Roll out pizza dough onto a baking sheet.
- Spread tomato puree onto the crust, then place whole or halved basil leaves randomly around the pizza.
- Slice mozzarella about 1/4 inch thick, spread slices over the pizza.
- Drizzle everything with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake 1520 minutes, or until crust is brown and cheese is melted.
tomatoes, olive oil, crust, fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/roasted-tomato-pizza-margherita/ (may not work)