Caprese Pizza Recipe
tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, basil, stracciatella, balsamic glaze
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Ingredients
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Caprese Pizza Ingredients
Method
Directions for Caprese Pizza
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C) to ensure it is hot enough for a crispy pizza crust.
- 2
Prepare the Dough
Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness. Transfer it to a pizza stone or baking sheet.
- 3
Add Tomato Sauce
Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the rolled-out pizza dough, leaving a small border for the crust.
- 4
Top with Cherry Tomatoes
Halve the cherry tomatoes and scatter them over the tomato sauce.
- 5
Add Stracciatella and Basil
Tear pieces of stracciatella cheese and distribute them evenly on top of the pizza. Add fresh basil leaves.
- 6
Season and Drizzle
Drizzle olive oil over the top and season with salt and pepper. Add balsamic glaze over the pizza.
- 7
Bake the Pizza
Place the pizza in the preheated oven and bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- 8
Serve
Remove the pizza from the oven, let it cool for a couple of minutes, then slice and serve warm.