Cheesy Roasted Tomato Pizza
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 519kcal
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!
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Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough divided Note 1
- ¼ cup pesto sauce
- 1 ½ cups (250 g) cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 oz (250g) mozzarella cheese grated Note 2
- Ground black pepper optional
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.
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
Servings: 0.5 pizza
Calories: 519kcal
Carbohydrates: 59g
Protein: 23g
Fat: 22g
Sugar: 10g
Sodium: 1326mg