Bruschetta Pizza
This Bruschetta Pizza is a mashup of two of my favorites – bruschetta and pizza. Think: crispy pizza topped with melty mozzarella cheese and then finished with the fresh flavors of a bright, tangy, garlicky tomato bruschetta, a classic Italian appetizer.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz cherry tomatoes quartered
- ½ red onion minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup fresh basil torn
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil separated
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 lb pizza dough
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze
- ¼ cup shaved parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Make the bruschetta. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, torn basil, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.
- Prep the dough. Roll the dough out and transfer it to a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil.
- Add the cheese. Scatter the mozzarella cheese all over the pizza dough, leaving about a half inch border for the crust.
- Bake the dough. Put the baking sheet in a preheated 425°F oven and bake for about 20 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the mozzarella is melty and a little crispy brown in some spots. Remove from the oven.
- Top the pizza. Scatter the tomato bruschetta mixture on top of the cooked pizza with melted cheese (leaving behind any excess liquid in the bowl), then finish by drizzling with the balsamic glaze and sprinkling the shaved parmesan cheese over top.
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Notes
- Don’t put the bruschetta on top of the cooked pizza until you’re ready to eat because it’ll make it soggy.
- The longer you let the bruschetta sit, the more robust the flavors will become as they marinate together.
- You can prepare the bruschetta up to 4 days in advance (store in the fridge) if you want to get ahead of prep!
- If you want to make sure your crust gets really crispy on the bottom, I recommend investing in a pizza stone. It is stored in the oven usually, so it warms up as the oven preheats which means the uncooked pizza gets put right on a hot surface when it goes in the oven which crisps the bottom quicker.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 595kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1577mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 928IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 378mg | Iron: 4mg