Recipe and source notes

Fresh Mozzarella Pizza

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 pound store-bought pizza dough
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 pound fresh mozzarella cheese cut ⅛" slices
  • 3 plum tomatoes thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Make it step by step

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Using your fingertips or the heel of your hand, spread the dough to cover the bottom of a 12-inch pizza pan, creating a rim at the edges. With a fork, prick the dough 15 to 20 times.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil and garlic; mix well and brush over the crust. Top with the cheese and tomato slices. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and brown.
  3. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the basil. Slice and serve immediately.
  4. This recipe yields 8 servings.
  5. Serving size: 1 slice.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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