Tomato Pizza with Capers, Basil, and Garlic
I like to seek out a mixture of tomatoes for this pizzared plum, yellow, or any kind of heirloom tomato. And I especially like the Plain Pizza Dough variation, made with all-purpose flour, for a tomato pizza.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 wedge).
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 303
- Calories from fat: 19%
- Fat: 6.4g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 10.8g
- Carbohydrate: 50.8g
- Fiber: 3.4g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
- Iron: 3.6mg
- Sodium: 775mg
- Calcium: 115mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 recipe Plain Pizza Dough
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 4 tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 1 pound)
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 500°.
- Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on a 12-inch pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges of the dough with fingers to form a rim. Sprinkle cheese on the crust. Arrange tomato on cheese; sprinkle with capers.
- Bake at 500° for 15 minutes or until crust is golden. Remove from oven; sprinkle with basil, pepper, salt, and garlic. Drizzle with oil. Cool slightly (tomatoes will be hot). Cut the pizza into 4 wedges.
Tomato Pizza with Capers, Basil, and Garlic Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes, Snacks
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly
- CUISINE: New American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Rice/Grains, Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Meatless
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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