Italian tomato basil pizza

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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
3 ripe tomatoes10 leaves of fresh basil16 oz. mozzerrella cheesePizza dough1 cup lukewarm water1 oz. baker's yeast2 TBSP. olive oil1 tsp. salt1 tsp. sugar2 1/2 cups wheat flour
Directions
Preheat oven 450 degrees. Dissolve 1 oz of yeast in 1 cup of lukewarm water. Chop 2 tomatoes and 10 leaves of fresh basil. Mix together the olive oil and dry ingredients into the yeast and water mixture with a fork. Let the dough rest and shred mozzerella cheese.

Press dough into a large greased pizza pan or two smaller pizza pans. Put on the chopped tomatoes. Sprinkle half the basil on top of the tomatoes. Cover the pizza with the cheese. Sprinkle the rest of the basil on top of the cheese.

Bake for ten minutes.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MYDOGISCHEYENNE.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 156.5
  • Total Fat: 6.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.4 mg
  • Sodium: 279.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 9.7 g

Member Reviews
  • LONDONCONTROL
    Okay I just made this pizza today and although it was delicious you could have been a bit more clear.

    Why did you put "pizza dough" on the ingredients list? I went out and bought some not knowing that I would be making it! - 7/31/09
  • JOANIEM123
    WOW this pizza sounds GREAT... Thank you for sharing with us . I will be trying this very soon . ;o) - 6/7/09
  • MCDEANE52
    This is going to be delicious! I can't wait to get my hands on some fresh basil. Thank you for what I'm sure will be a wonderful recipe. - 6/6/09