You can’t beat a nice, light and tasty pizza! This is the greatest ever Caprese pizza you’ll ever taste! An adaptation of the classic Italian tomato, mozzarella and basil salad, this pizza is as pretty as it is simple.
To get ready, start with your typical pizza base of pizza dough — whether store-bought or homemade. 9.Turn on your oven as hot as it will go; for a good, crispy crust, it should be at least 475 degrees Fahrenheit (245 degrees Celsius). Or simply brush it thinly with olive oil to highlight the freshness of its contents, rather than smothering it in heavy tomato sauce. Cut the ripe tomatoes into chunks and lay them in a single even layer on top of the prepared crust, then pile on slices of fresh mozzarella cheese.
Bake pizza until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted but not so brown that you’d fear it would start a second life if you left it in the oven another 10 minutes, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and, while hot, scatter over the fresh basil leaves. A drizzle of extra-virgin and a flurry of salt and pepper are all that is needed to make the dish perfect.
Print This Post Caprese Pizza is a fresh and easy pizza that is great for a weeknight meal or just for fun get together! That’s why we love serving this soup when we’re having company; it’s so tasty and is filled with minimal ingredients that carry maximum flavor, and it can be easily garnished with balsamic glaze, prosciutto or arugula if you want to give it some extra pizzazz.
