Easy Caprese Pizza with Blistered Tomatoes
Equipment
- Ooni Pizza Oven or Oven
- Air Fryer or Oven
Ingredients
- ½ pound pizza dough homemade, kit, or premade
- ⅛ cup flour for dusting
- ½ cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, shredded
- 8 balls small mozzarella balls halved - 16 total
- ⅛ cup pizza sauce
- 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 bunch fresh basil leaves about 10 leaves
- 1 tablespoon balsamic glaze for drizzling
- 1 Sprig fresh thyme leaves only
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- ½ clove Garlic grated (fresh or f)rozen
Instructions
- Make or prep your pizza dough as directed.
- Preheat air fryer (or oven) to 400°F.
- Coat cherry tomatoes in ½ Tsp. Olive Oil and throw in air fryer (or oven) at 400℉ for 10 minutes (can also be done in the over just need to pre-heat the oven prior).
- In a bowl, mix together Monterey Jack and Parmesan cheeses with thyme leaves, parsley, and chopped garlic.
- Preheat Ooni Pizza Oven (or keep oven on if using).
- Shape dough into a 12-inch circle and drizzle with olive oil.
- Spread sauce, add cheese mixture, mozzarella, and tomatoes.
- Bake the pizza in the Ooni oven for about 60-90 seconds (rotating a quarter rotation every 20-30 seconds) or 15–20 minutes in oven.
- Let cool slightly, top with basil and balsamic glaze, slice, and serve.
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