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Easy Tomato-Basil Pizza

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"This is a very tasty recipe. It is a great dinner for a warm, summer night. After chopping the ingredients, the rest of the recipe is easy!"
Easy Tomato-Basil Pizza Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 5 times with an average star rating of 5.0
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  40 Min
Original recipe yield 2 pizzas

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, chopped (optional)
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crusts
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

What to Drink?
Wine Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix the tomatoes and salt in a mesh strainer. Let mixture sit and drain for 15 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  3. Combine the drained tomatoes, 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese, onion, basil, pepper, olive oil, jalapenos, olives, and mushrooms in a bowl. Spread the pizza sauce evenly onto the pizza crusts. Distribute tomato mixture over the two pizza crusts evenly. Sprinkle 8 ounces of mozzarella cheese and the Parmesan cheese over both pizzas.
  4. Bake pizzas in preheated oven until cheese is completely melted, 8 to 10 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2008 by Brie 
This pizza was sooooo good and extremely simple to make. I only made 1 pizza and I did change... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2009 by Traci B's Kitchen 
I only used tomatoes and basil because it was all I had and the kids wont eat anything when... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2008 by Neerja Sharma 
Yummy and very simple to make in short amount of time. LOVE IT! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by MADISONLIBERTY 
This was so good! My kids inhaled it and my daughter asked if I could make it again. I did... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Easy Tomato-Basil Pizza

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 521

  • Total Fat: 20.5g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg
  • Sodium: 1356mg
  • Total Carbs: 56.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.4g
  • Protein: 30g

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