Pizza Romano
Don't be fooled by these simple ingredients. This pizza is full of flavor and is one of my favorite go-to recipes for pizza night.
Equipment
- pizza stone optional
- 1 baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Neapolitan pizza crust or sub store bought
- 2 Tbsp olive oil divided
- ½ cup pizza sauce divided
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic sliced
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- 4 oz Miyokos mozzarella to taste
- ½ cup Violife parmesan to taste
- 1 handful fresh basil leaves torn
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Follow Neapolitan pizza crust recipe to prepare the crust
- Preheat the oven to 500°
- Place tomatoes and garlic on a sheet pan and drizzle with 1 Tbsp of the olive oil; roast for 8 minutes and set aside
- Roll the pizza dough into 2 12” disks on a floured surface or parchment paper
- Brush remaining oil over top of each pizza crust and then top with with ¼ cup of the pizza sauce on each pizza
- Next add the mozzarella and tomato and garlic to the pizza
- Bake for 8 - 10 minutes or until the crust is browned and toppings are cooked through.
- Shave the parmesan over the top of the hot pizza and top with torn basil, salt, and pepper to taste.
Notes
You can sub a store-bought crust to save time.
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