Tomato Basil Garlic Pizza Recipe

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tomato Garlic Pizza aka White Pizza with tomatoes is a classic crispy baked crusted pizza topped with buttery oil, tomatoes, and fresh garlic with herbs.

If you're not a huge fan of tomato sauce, this is a fantastic alternative and we even do half tomato slices and half plain for those picky eaters, as shown in our photos.

Although we do make our favorite Homemade Pizza Dough recipe, you are welcome to buy your favorite premade Italian pizza dough to make this recipe.

We will even give you more topping suggestions to build your white garlic pizza with any additions on top you prefer.

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homemade garlic pizza topped with sliced tomatoes garlic mozzarella and torn basil





Step By Step Tomato Garlic Pizza

  1. preheat the oven to 430 degrees
  2. roll out the dough to fit your pan and add to a greased pizza baking pan
  3. let the dough rise for around 30 minutes and bake the dough for around 10 minutes (we prebake the crust for crispier crust but this is optional)
  4. top with butter and oil, sliced tomatoes fresh garlic, and whatever else you prefer
  5. bake in the hot oven until the cheese melts

pieces of sliced tomato basil and garlic pizza


Topping Suggestions

  • peppers
  • olives
  • eggplant
  • pepperoni
  • crushed meatballs finely chopped
  • leftover cooked buffalo chicken and cheddar cheese
  • loose cooked sausage
  • ham, and pineapple
  • mushrooms finely chopped broccoli and cheddar cheese
  • finely chopped zucchini or spinach with ricotta and garlic
  • minced finely minced shrimp and garlic
  • anchovies
  • loose cooked ground beef, cheddar cheese, finely chopped onions
  • tuna, cheddar cheese, minced onions
  • leftover cooked meats, pizza sauce, and cheese of choice 
  • although we prefer using freshly sliced deli cheese you can use whatever kind of cheese you prefer grated or sliced


pizza topped with fresh tomato slices and mozzarella


Shopping List

  1. pizza dough or homemade recipe
  2. fresh garlic
  3. fresh basil
  4. dried oregano
  5. butter
  6. olive oil
  7. sliced Roma tomatoes
  8. whole milk mozzarella cheese
  9. grated cheese

pizza dough collage on homemade dough




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Yield: 4
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Tomato Garlic Pizza

Tomato Garlic Pizza

This is a delicious Tomato Garlic Pizza aka white pizza with sliced Roma tomato baked to perfection in a crispy crust!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe of my homemade pizza dough or your favorite store-bought
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 or 3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
  • olive oil for drizzling
  • grated cheese (we use Pecorino Romano and Parmesan blended together)
  • dried oregano and parsley
  • 1 or 2 thinly sliced Roma tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • granulated garlic to sprinkle on the rim of the crust
  • whole milk mozzarella slices around 12 slices (use from the deli or grated off a block of whole milk mozzarella)
  • Garnish: fresh basil leaves torn
  • Optional: cayenne pepper and black pepper to taste (sesame seeds for the edge of the crust).

Instructions

  1. Stretch homemade pizza dough into the shape of your pizza pan( rectangular or round pizza pan) thinly, by rolling it out with some flour and place in a greased pan.
  2. Let dough rise for 1/2 hour.
  3. Bake the crust for around 10 minutes (this is optional we precook the crust for an extra crispy crust.)
  4. Note: Check the bottom and loosen that it isn't sticking to the pan gently with a metal spatula. We usually add a bit more olive oil on the bottom if necessary before topping and rebaking.
  5. Sprinkle the edges with granulated garlic and sesame seeds if using.
  6. Drizzle the whole dough with butter with a mixture of olive oil just a few teaspoons.
  7. Add a generous amount of grated cheese, then spread with tomato sauce.
  8. Sprinkle evenly with oregano all over the top.
  9. Put the sliced tomatoes on top adding some minced garlic to each tomato.
  10. Place slices of mozzarella all over the top to cover.
  11. Drizzle each tomato with olive oil and red pepper flakes (cayenne pepper and black pepper if using).
  12. Bake in a preheated 430-degree hot oven until the mozzarella starts to brown and the crust edges are browned. Garnish with fresh torn basil

Notes

Topping Suggestions

  • peppers
  • olives
  • eggplant
  • pepperoni
  • crushed meatballs finely chopped
  • leftover cooked buffalo chicken and cheddar cheese
  • loose cooked sausage
  • ham, and pineapple
  • mushrooms finely chopped broccoli and cheddar cheese
  • finely chopped zucchini or spinach with ricotta and garlic
  • minced finely minced shrimp and garlic
  • anchovies
  • loose cooked ground beef, cheddar cheese, finely chopped onions
  • tuna, cheddar cheese, minced onions
  • leftover cooked meats, pizza sauce, and cheese of choice 
  • although we prefer using freshly sliced deli cheese you can use whatever kind of cheese you prefer grated or sliced


Nutrition Facts

Calories

615.87

Fat (grams)

33.9 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

17.47 g

Carbs (grams)

50.53 g

Fiber (grams)

1.99 g

Net carbs

48.55 g

Sugar (grams)

7.46 g

Protein (grams)

28.59 g

Sodium (milligrams)

1335.37 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

89.7 mg

Disclaimer: These calculations are taken off the internet and are just a guideline. The exact nutritional info may be different from the ingredients you're using. We are not responsible for the exact information and this is based on what we used.



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