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Cheesy Roasted Tomato Pizza

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By: Shinee Published: 8/04/2021Updated: 8/04/2021

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Big, bold flavors with minimum ingredients! There’s nothing boring about this homemade pizza. And if you’re into flavorful and crisp crust, go with my easy pizza dough recipe!

sliced pizza with cheese pull.

Table of Contents

  • Why you’ll love this pizza recipe:
  • Ingredient Notes:
  • How to make this recipe:
  • How to reheat leftover pizza:
  • Cheesy Roasted Tomato Pizza

Why you’ll love this pizza recipe:

  • You choose the crust – If you’re into crisp chewy crust, you’ve got to make this with our go-to homemade pizza dough! Also, this cauliflower keto pizza crust is a great alternative. In a pinch, even flatbread or naan bread would work!
  • Only 3 toppings – You don’t need ton of ingredients to make a flavorful pizza.
  • Mega flavors – Seriously, pesto sauce adds ton of flavor, and it’s out of this world when paired with cherry tomatoes. Try it!
Unbaked pizza topped with pesto and sliced cherry tomatoes.
Upclose shot of unbaked pizza with toppings.

Ingredient Notes:

  • Pizza crust – As mentioned above, you can make my homemade pizza dough, or buy from the store. Or you can even use a flatbread, if you want to!
  • Cherry tomatoes – Cherry tomatoes are delicious year-round, which makes this pizza perfect for any time of the year!
  • Mozzarella cheese – I always, always recommend grating a block of cheese yourself. Without any anti-clumping agents, freshly grated cheese melts far better than pre-shredded stuff!
  • Pesto – Pesto is the star of the show. The quality of pesto will make or break this pizza, so choose your favorite brand or make it yourself. (My homemade pesto is everything!)
a whole cheesy pizza on a pizza peel.

How to make this recipe:

Before you begin shaping and assembling the pizza, heat your oven to the highest setting. Mine goes up to 525°F, but you could bake your pizza at as low as 475°F.

Tip

If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven before turning on the oven.

1. Prepare pizza Dough

  1. Make the pizza dough the night before.
  2. Bring it to room temperature, about 2 hours on the counter, prior to making the pizza.
  3. Stretch and shape the pizza crusts.

Tip

Cold pizza dough doesn’t stretch well. If your dough keeps shrinking, let it rest for half hour or so and try again.

2. Top and bake

  1. Smear pesto all over the crust, then arrange sliced cherry tomatoes and sprinkle shredded cheese on top.
  2. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 525°F.
step by step collage photo of making pizza.

Tip

Sprinkle some extra cheese on hot pizza as soon as you remove it from the oven for extra cheesy goodness!

sliced pizza with airy pizza crust.

How to reheat leftover pizza:

Now, I’m pretty sure you won’t have any leftover. But in case you do, here’s how to reheat leftover pizza.

  1. Skip microwave and reheat your leftover pizza in the oven. Preheat your oven to 375°F with an empty baking sheet. Then place leftover pizza on the heated baking sheet and bake for a few minutes, or until heated through.
  2. Now, I totally get it, oven takes forever to preheat! So that’s why air-fryer is my go-to for reheating leftovers, including pizza! Simply place the leftover pizza in the basket and air-fry for a few minutes at 375°F. Keep a close eye on it, it doesn’t take long!
sliced pizza with cheese pull.

Cheesy Roasted Tomato Pizza

Big, bold flavors with minimum ingredients! There's nothing boring about this homemade pizza. And if you're into flavorful and crisp crust, go with my easy pizza dough recipe!
5 from 1 vote
serves: 4 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total : 2 hours 35 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb pizza dough divided Note 1
  • ¼ cup pesto sauce
  • 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
  • 8 oz (250g) mozzarella cheese grated Note 2
  • Ground black pepper optional
US Customary – Metric
Note: I test all my recipes with both measurements for the most precise and accurate result!

Instructions

  • Bring the pizza dough to room temperature, about 2 hours on the counter.
  • Place a pizza stone in the oven and heat the oven to 525°F (270°C), or the highest setting for your oven.
  • Stretch out one pizza dough ball into 10-inch circles on a lightly floured counter. (Watch my video on how to stretch pizza dough.)
  • Lightly dust the pizza peel with flour and place the stretched pizza crust on it. (TIP: If you don't have a pizza stone (and peel), then bake your pizza on a baking sheet.)
  • Smear half of the pesto sauce all over the crust, leaving the border. Then top with half of the sliced tomatoes and cheese, reserving a small amount of cheese for later. Grind some black pepper on top, if desired.
  • Bake the pizza for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is golden brown. Repeat with the 2nd pizza.
  • As soon as you remove the pizza from the oven, sprinkle the reserved cheese on top and let the pizza rest for couple minutes, before cutting and serving.

Tips & Notes:

This recipe makes two 10-inch pizzas.
Note 1: You can use store-bought pizza dough, but my homemade pizza dough recipe is by far the best! My pizza dough recipe yields 1.5lbs dough. You can freeze 1 ball of pizza for later, or make 3 pizza by increasing topping ingredients.
Note 2: I prefer and recommend grating a block of mozzarella cheese as it melts better than pre-shredded cheese.
Storing Tip: Refrigerate leftovers in airtight container for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or air-fryer for the best results!

Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 0.5pizza Calories: 519kcal (26%) Carbohydrates: 59g (20%) Protein: 23g (46%) Fat: 22g (34%) Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Cholesterol: 46mg (15%) Sodium: 1326mg (58%) Potassium: 165mg (5%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 10g (11%) Vitamin A: 969IU (19%) Vitamin C: 13mg (16%) Calcium: 317mg (32%) Iron: 4mg (22%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Author: Shinee
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:Italian
sliced pizza with cheese pull.
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This recipe was originally published on September 17th, 2015.

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  1. Lou Lou Girls says

    Posted on 26 September 2015 at 11:29 am

    Oh my! This looks so amazing! Pinned and tweeted. We love partying with you and  we appreciate you stopping by! Please take a minute to stop by next week,  so we can pin and tweet your new creation. The party starts on Monday at 7 pm! Have a great Saturday! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 28 September 2015 at 8:17 am

      Thank you so much!!

      Reply
  2. Joan Somers says

    Posted on 24 September 2015 at 10:15 pm

    Hi!  Thank you for the delicious recipes!  The pizza looks wonderful.  I’m taking part in a blog tour and will be putting a link to your blog on mine.  There’s no need to do anything, I just want to make some new friends!  Thanks.
    Joan

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 25 September 2015 at 10:45 am

      That’s awesome, Joan. Thank you so much!!

      Reply
  3. Anita says

    Posted on 24 September 2015 at 5:55 am

    This recipe looks so delicious! Hi, I’m Anita visiting from Artsy Fartsy Link Party.

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 25 September 2015 at 10:44 am

      Thanks, Anita!

      Reply
  4. Julia says

    Posted on 23 September 2015 at 9:02 am

    What a brilliant combination for pizza!  So simple and yet so enticing!  And I agree that homemade pizza is superb!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 23 September 2015 at 5:38 pm

      Thank you, Julia!

      Reply
  5. Kim @The Baking ChocolaTess says

    Posted on 22 September 2015 at 7:51 pm

    Looks awe-mazing!  Thanks for sharing Shinee! 

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 23 September 2015 at 5:35 pm

      Thanks, Kim!

      Reply
  6. Amanda says

    Posted on 22 September 2015 at 9:20 am

    this pizza looks so incredibly delicious! i have yet to make my own pizzas at home, thinking it might be time! will be giving this a try soon, thank you for sharing! pinning 🙂 

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 22 September 2015 at 10:04 am

      I’ve waited for so long to make my own pizza only to realize how easy it is. Hope you give it a try soon, Amanda. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  7. Jenna says

    Posted on 21 September 2015 at 6:18 am

    Mmmm….pizza! You had me at cheese. And pesto. And….you get the idea! I could eat pizza every single day and this one’s a winner. Thanks so much for linking up with us at Best of the Weekend!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 21 September 2015 at 12:45 pm

      Thanks, Jenna!

      Reply
  8. Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says

    Posted on 18 September 2015 at 12:34 pm

    This looks amazing, Shinee!! I love thin crust pizza and pesto so this is right up my alley. I was debating what to make for lunch, but now you’ve solved my problem! Looks fantastic 🙂 

    P.S. I filled out the survey, but I couldn’t think of anything I don’t enjoy about your site! You’re doing an awesome job, deary! XO

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 18 September 2015 at 2:54 pm

      Oh thank you so much, Beeta, for filling out the survey! It’s so helpful. And I’m glad you don’t have any disappointments on my site. If anything comes up in the future, please let me know though. 😉

      Reply
  9. Kirsten says

    Posted on 18 September 2015 at 11:03 am

    Shinee,
    Congrats and what a yummy pizza! I’ve pinned it to my Friday Night Pizza Night board because I’m always looking for ideas on how to perk up our family pizza nights.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 18 September 2015 at 2:51 pm

      Thank you, Kirsten!!

      Reply
  10. Matt Robinson says

    Posted on 17 September 2015 at 10:48 am

    The perfect, easy to make pizza, love this so much!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 18 September 2015 at 2:50 pm

      Thank you, Matt! Easy it is!! 🙂

      Reply
  11. [email protected] says

    Posted on 17 September 2015 at 8:09 am

    This pizza looks amazing! I love pesto on a pizza even more than I love tomato sauce!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 18 September 2015 at 2:49 pm

      Agreed! Pesto is better than tomato sauce, and I love tomato sauce too! Haha Thanks, Christin!

      Reply
  12. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    Posted on 17 September 2015 at 8:02 am

    This pizza looks delicious! I love pesto 🙂 Pinning!

    Reply
    • Shinee says

      Posted on 18 September 2015 at 2:49 pm

      Isn’t pesto the best?? Thank you, sweetie!

      Reply

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