Margherita Pizza
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Pizza, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1/2 (10-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 3 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 3/4 pound)
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1/16 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400°.
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Unroll crust dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; pat into a 13 × 11-inch rectangle. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven, and brush with 1/2 teaspoon oil. Rub crust with cut sides of garlic.
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Arrange tomato slices on crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is golden.
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Combine 1/2 teaspoon oil and vinegar, stirring with a whisk.
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Sprinkle pizza evenly with sliced basil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the vinegar mixture evenly over the pizza. Cut pizza into 8 pieces.