Recipe
March 6, 2009
Caprese Pizza Recipe
Sauce
Step 1: Heat oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, basil, thyme and oregano. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
Step 2: Add the tomatoes and stir until well combined. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked down. Stir in salt and pepper. Taste and add sugar and vinegar to taste. Cool to room temperature. Purée in a food processor or blender.
Pizza
Step 1: Stretch crust to fit a lightly greased 12″ pizza pan. Let rest for five minutes. Spread crust with enough tomato sauce to coat evenly (about 1 cup, reserve remaining sauce for other pizzas or for making pasta). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Slice goat cheese into discs and spread evenly over sauce. Sprinkle with basil. Bake in the bottom third of the oven for 12-15 minutes or until bottom of crust is crisp and brown.
Directions
Yield:
Sauce
Step 1: Heat oil in a Dutch oven set over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and parsley. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, basil, thyme and oregano. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
Step 2: Add the tomatoes and stir until well combined. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until tomatoes are cooked down. Stir in salt and pepper. Taste and add sugar and vinegar to taste. Cool to room temperature. Purée in a food processor or blender.
Pizza
Step 1: Stretch crust to fit a lightly greased 12″ pizza pan. Let rest for five minutes. Spread crust with enough tomato sauce to coat evenly (about 1 cup, reserve remaining sauce for other pizzas or for making pasta). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Slice goat cheese into discs and spread evenly over sauce. Sprinkle with basil. Bake in the bottom third of the oven for 12-15 minutes or until bottom of crust is crisp and brown.