Charred Tomato Pesto Pizza
Will we ever get sick of pizza recipes? Doubtful. There are just too many great combos and todays screams summer! Charred Tomato Pesto Pizza. It’s half flatbread / half pizza and it’s easy!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
For the Pizza
- ½ pound pizza dough
- 2 cups fresh burrata cheese torn
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ½ cup basil vinaigrette recipe below
- 1 cup charred cherry tomatoes recipe below
- Maldon sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
For the Charred Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
For the Basil Vinaigrette
- ½ cup Basil Vinaigrette
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. In a medium baking dish, toss the cherry tomatoes with the garlic, shallot 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 oven to 450 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface roll the dough thin. Transfer to an oiled baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil. Bake 8-12 mins till golden. Remove from oven and top with the basil vinaigrette and fresh burrata and red pepper flakes. Let the burrata melt a bit before topping with the charred cherry tomatoes. Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
You can use ready made pizza dough from the deli or make your own, whatever you have time for.
Nutrition
Calories: 1597kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 140g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 33g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 168mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 2534IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 1282mg | Iron: 4mg