eats: Roasted Tomato-Basil Pizza

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep the tomatoes.
1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. In a large bowl toss together the sliced tomatoes, garlic slices, fresh thyme branches, and bay leaf. Add the 2 tablespoons olive oil and freshly ground sea salt and pepper, toss.
3. On a medium jelly roll pan, lined with parchment paper, evenly distribute the tomato mixture so that it is a single layer.
4. Roast in the oven for 1 hour, checking halfway through the roasting to make sure the garlic isn't burning, redistribute if needed.
5. After one hour, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Make the pizza.
6. Preheat oven to 400° F.
7. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to desired thickness/shape.
8. Place the dough on a baking sheet.
9. Brush the dough lightly with olive oil, prebake for 8 minutes.
10. While dough is prebaking, drain the tomatoes well in a small holed strainer, removing all the liquid, thyme branches, and bay leaf.
11. After 8 minutes of prebaking the dough, remove from oven then distribute the drained roasted tomato mixture over the dough.
12. Place the fresh mozzarella slices over the tomato mixture, then add the fresh basil leaves, and then finally add the freshly grated Parmesan over the top.
13. Return the pizza to the oven, bake 7-10 minutes longer, or until crust is golden brown.
14. Remove from oven and add additional toppings - chopped basil & Parmesan cheese.

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