Pizza with Ricotta, Grape Tomatoes, Red Onion, and Fresh Basil
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Author Pam / For the Love of Cooking
Equipment
Pizza Baking Tray
Ingredients
Cooking spray
Cornmeal
1ball of pizza doughI used store-bought
1container of pizza sauceTrader Joe's is really good
1-2cupsof mozzarella cheeseshredded
2tbspParmesan cheeseshredded
¼cupof ricotta
1cloveof garlicminced
Handful of grape tomatoes
Red onions slicessliced very thin
6-7fresh basil leaveschopped
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spread dough on a pizza sheet that has been coated with cooking spray and a sprinkle of cornmeal. Spoon the sauce on the dough and spread evenly.
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Mix the ricotta cheese with the minced garlic then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; mix well. Add dollops of ricotta all over the pizza. Next, add the grape tomatoes and red onions. Season the top of the pizza with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Place into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is bubbling and the crust is golden brown. Add fresh basil. Enjoy.