Classic Pizza Margherita

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Classic Pizza Margherita gets some great color from thinly sliced plum tomatoes and extra flavor from shredded mozzarella cheese and pesto sauce. This is perfect for all occasions.

Estimated Times

Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Serving Per Recipe: 8 Nutritional Info

1 (12-inch) pizza crust or Italian bread shell

3 plum tomatoes , thinly sliced

1/3 cup BUITONI Refrigerated All Natural Pesto with Basil

1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

PREHEAT oven to 450º F. Place pizza crust on baking sheet.

SPREAD pesto over pizza crust. Arrange tomatoes over pesto. Sprinkle with cheese and crushed red pepper.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Cut into wedges.

elizabeth duckworth from Falmouth, Maine
February 26, 2008

It's the tomatoes!

During the baking at high heat the tomatoes develope a sweetness that makes this pizza a favorite here and everywhere I had it in Italy. Do like the Italians and go light on the cheese. Ciao!

Brock Miller from Ft. Worth TX
June 13, 2002

getting old school

Try this for a differnt approach to the same theme. Instead of pesto, spread your crust with crushed tomatoes.. the canned variety is perfect. You dont need to actually season it, but if you decide to, a lil sea salt or kosher salt is good as well as some chopped basil. You can also try some sliced mozzarella ovalini instead of or in addition to the shredded mozzarella. In addition to the sliced plum tomatoes, add fresh leaves of basil, its all about tomato basil and mozzarella.. This is the beginning of a good salad.. sliced beefsteak tomatoes, sliced mozzarella ovalini, fresh basil and olive oil all tossed together. Simple and straight ahead.. lite and refreshing.

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Calories		250
Calories from Fat		90

Total Fat 11g		16%
	Saturated Fat 3.5g	17%
Cholesterol 15mg		6%
Sodium 490mg		20%
Carbohydrates 26g		9%
	Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
	Sugars 3g
Protein 11g
Vitamin A		10%
Vitamin C		15%
Calcium		25%
Iron		10%