This is great and simple dinner and is quite filling for just about anyone. My husband loves this, which was shocking considering it has no meat.
Caprese Pizzas
adapted from pamperedchef.com
Ingredients:
3 medium vine-ripened tomatoes
1 package refrierated pizza crust
8 oz mozzarella cheese (grated or sliced)
1 oz grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp olive oil or basil oil
1 garlic clove-pressed (you can use more if you choose)
1 tsp olive oil or basil oil (for crust)
Directions:
-Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
-For toppings, slice tomatoes. Place onto paper towel lined cutting board.
- Sprinkle both sides evenly with salt; let stand for 10-15 minutes.
-For crusts, lightly brush your stone or baking sheet with 1 tsp of the oil.
-Unroll dough onto stone or baking sheet
-Press garlic into a bowl and combine w/remaining 1 tbsp of oil.
-Sprinkle parmesan cheese evenly over unbaked dough.
-Cut dough lengthwise into thirds.
-Carefully move dough strips slightly apart on stone or baking sheet.
-Bake 11-12 minutes or until bottom of crusts are light golden brown.
-While crusts bake finish the toppings.
-Chop basil and combine with oil in another bowl and set aside for later use.
-Blot tops of tomatoes slices w/paper towel.
-Slice or sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the tomatoe slices on baked crusts.
-Return to oven for additional 4-5 minutes or just until cheese melts.
-Remove from oven. Brush basil mixture over pizzas, sprinkle with black pepper and serve!