Search Inspiration

No idea what to search for? Start browsing till you find something.

Home Christmas Pies

Charred Cherry Tomatoes & Pesto Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat the broiler. In a medium baking dish, toss the cherry tomatoes with the panko, garlic, shallot, basil and olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil 6 inches from the heat for about 5 minutes, or until the tomatoes pop and brown lightly.
  • Preheat the oven to 500°. Set a pizza stone on the bottom of the oven and heat for at least 30 minutes.
  • On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each ball of Pizza Dough to a 7-inch round. Transfer two rounds to a lightly floured pizza peel.
  • Spoon one-sixth of the cherry tomato topping on each round.
  • Slide the pizzas onto the heated stone and bake for about 5 minutes, or until sizzling and just set.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons of the aged Gouda and 1 tablespoon of the Parmigiano.
  • Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for about 5 minutes longer, until the cheeses are melted and the crust is lightly browned.
  • Drizzle with a little Basil Pesto and serve. Repeat with the remaining dough, tomato topping, cheeses and pesto.
  • Make Ahead: The cherry tomato topping can be refrigerated overnight; let return to room temperature before using.
  • Suggested Pairing: Pair cheesy pizzas with moderately tannic reds such as a Chianti Classico, or, if they aren't covered in tomato sauce—which tends to overwhelm white wines—a crisp white like a Verdicchio.

Reviews & Comments 1

Add a Link?

Post a link to another recipe or group by pasting the url into the box where you want it to show up. We'll do the rest.

Post Message or cancel

The Cook

champagnetime Straits Of Juan De Fuca, WA

Recipe Compare-o-Matic!
Choosing between similar recipes? Click the green link below on a few promising recipes and the compare-o-matic will help you choose the right one. It's pretty awesome.
Maybe List
Hang onto this recipe

while I look at others.
Holding 0 recipes