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Tomato Cheese Pizza

There’s nothing like the taste of fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese on freshly baked homemade dough.
Prep Time12 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 252kcal
Cost: $4

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

No-Rise Pizza Crust

  • 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 2 tspns cornmeal
  • 1 (.25oz) pkg active dry yeast
  • 1 tspn white sugar
  • 1 tspn salt
  • ½ cup plus 2 tbsps warm water (110℉)
  • 2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Tomato Cheese Topping

  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • ¾ pound Roma tomatoes, sliced thinly.
  • 2 oz grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425℉
  • In the meantime, rub 1 teaspoon olive oil over a 14-inch pizza pan and sprinkle with cornmeal. .
  • In a small bowl, stir yeast and sugar into warm water and let stand until foamy (2-3 minutes)
  • Combine flour, salt, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a food processor bowl with a metal blade. Turn on the machine. See NOTES
  • Pour the yeast mixture through the feed tube. Process until dough forms into a ball inside the bowl. If dough sticks, add more flour, a tablespoon at a time. If the dough is crumbly, add water a teaspoon at a time. When you reach the desired consistency, process the dough until uniformly supple and elastic, about 40 seconds.
  • Stretch and pull the dough immediately on a heavily floured board into a 14-inch circle. If dough resists by springing back into a ball, let rest 5 minutes to relax gluten, then try again. See NOTES.
  • Transfer dough to pizza pan. Work the edge to form a rim. Brush with remaining one tablespoon oil. Sprinkle on minced garlic and cover with an even layer of tomato slices. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 15-18 minutes until the crust is crisp and golden brown. Remove from oven and wprinkle with basil. Cut and serve!

Notes

NOTES:
  1. This dough can be made with an electric mixer. in a bread machine, or with a bowl and wooden spoon although a food processor is ideal.
  2. You can use a rolling pin to shape the dough to fit your pizza plan, no problem! Just keep in mind that stretching and pulling the dough by hand helps to preserve the bubbles in the dough which gives the pizza a more chewing crust. Rolling has a way of squishing and breaking them.
  3. You can absolutely use a bottled sauce, your favorite toppings, and mozzarella cheese to customize your taste and available ingredients

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg