Easy Caprese Pizza
This Easy Caprese Pizza is the perfect summer patio dinner. It's full of fresh flavors and you can use goodies from your garden!
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz ball of fresh pizza dough, homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella, drained (if in water) and pat dry, then thinly sliced
- 1-2 roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup balsamic glaze *See notes
Instructions
- If you're using your own from-scratch dough, preheat the oven as per your recipes instructions. If store-bought, preheat the oven as per the directions on the packaging.
- On a lightly oiled pizza pan, work your dough out and form your pizza. If you're using a pizza stone, skip the oil and sprinkle cornmeal over the surface to keep the dough from sticking. Once you've got a nice round pizza dough going, spoon and evenly spread 1 cup of marinara sauce over it, leaving about 1/2 - 1 inch of space at the edges for your crust.
- Place the slices of mozzarella cheese over the sauce leaving enough space in between for the tomato slices, then proceed by placing the tomato slices in between mozzarella slices. (You'll likely be left with some extra mozzarella; save it, or do as we do and just eat it.) Take half of the basil leaves, tear them in halves, and evenly distribute them over the pizza.
- Place in the oven and bake according to your recipes instructions or, if using store-bought, use the package's instructions. With fresh dough, you typically want to bake it at 425° F for 15-20 minutes, or until the dough has crisped and turned golden in color (time will vary by oven). Always double check with the dough recipe/package you're using, though. When done, let the pizza sit to cool off for about 5-10 minutes before cutting into it. Right before cutting into it, drizzle it with a nice and thick balsamic glaze, and garnish with the rest of the fresh basil leaves. You could also drizzle a bit of extra virgin olive oil over the pizza, and add freshly cracked black pepper.
Notes
Making your own balsamic glaze. Bring 1 cup of balsamic vinegar to a boil over the stovetop and let it simmer until the mixture has reduced to about 1/4 cup. The liquid will become much thicker, stickier, and sweeter
Want to jazz up your crust? Brush some olive oil or melted butter over the edges of the dough you left naked for a crust to form. Sprinkle with some garlic salt and/or Italian herbs.
Nutrition
Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1g