Roasted Garlic Caprese Pizza

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Recipe

I use olive oil, whatever cool tomatoes are available at the time, and get creative with the marinade and toppings, but good recipe. This is a family pleaser.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Roasted Garlic:

Pizza:

  • 1/2 cup sliced heirloom tomato
  • 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes (red, orange and yellow)
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, plus additional to brush crust if desired
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano, plus additional for garnish if desired
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 pound pizza dough at room temperature (see note)
  • 4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, sliced into chiffonade (thin strips)
  • Crushed red pepper

Steps

Roast garlic:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit with pizza stone inside (if using).
  • Peel off the loose, outer layers of the head of garlic, keeping cloves attached and head in tact.
  • Trim a 1/4 inch off the top to expose cloves.
  • Drizzle oil on the cloves and wrap in foil.
  • Roast 40 minutes, or until center clove is soft and caramelized.
  • Remove garlic from oven and push from the bottom to release the cloves.
  • Chop and set aside.
  • Increase oven heat to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pizza:

  • While the garlic is roasting, combine tomatoes, grapeseed oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate.
  • Stretch pizza dough until about 1/4-inch thick with slightly higher edges.
  • Lay on hot pizza stone (or greased baking sheet) and bake 5 minutes, or until crust starts to bubble and brown on the edges.
  • Remove crust from oven and spread heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic, fresh mozzarella, and basil around the center of the crust.
  • Brush edges with oil if desired (brushing will give the crust more golden-brown color).
  • Return pizza to oven and bake 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Watch pizza closely and adjust baking times as needed to prevent burning.
  • Remove pizza from the oven and garnish with crushed red pepper and additional dry oregano (if desired).
  • Slice into four (or more) pieces and serve.

(https://gratefulgrazer.com/home/caprese-homemade-pizza/)