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Caprese Pizza
  • Prep
    10 min
  • Total
    20 min
  • Serving
    6

Caprese Pizza

Ingredients

  • 2 x 250 g (1/2 lb) store bought pizza dough, raised
  • 6 vine ripened tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 200 g (1 1/2 cups) Saputo Mozzarellissima shredded cheese
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • Extra virgin olive oil, to taste
  • Balsamic vinegar, to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 bunch fresh basil

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 220°C (425°F) for at least 45 minutes.
  2. Press and stretch dough to fit 30 cm (12 inch) circular pizza pans.
  3. Sprinkle half the Saputo Mozzarellissima cheese over the entire dough leaving no border.
  4. Add half the tomatoes, and red onion.
  5. Repeat with second dough.
  6. Cook pizzas in center of oven for 12 minutes or until crust is golden, and cheese has melted.
  7. Drizzle pizzas with olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.
  8. Garnish with pepper, and add basil leaves.
  9. Serve immediately.