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樱桃Tomato Pizza Margherita

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photo by Lisa Hubbard
  • Active Time

    30 minutes

  • Total Time

    55 minutes

Use a rolling pin or meat mallet to crush the fennel seeds. Fresh mozzarella can be found at many supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Italian markets.

Ingredients

Makes 4 main-course servings

1 13.8-ounce tube refrigerated pizza dough
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 12-ounce bag cherry tomatoes, stemmed
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, coarsely crushed in plastic bag
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 4-ounce ball fresh mozzarella in water (ovoline), diced
4 ounces whole-milk mozzarella, diced
1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves plus small leaves for garnish
  1. Step 1

    Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Unroll dough on heavy large baking sheet; pull to about 12x8-inch rectangle, pinching any tears to seal. Fold over edge of dough to make border.

    步骤2

    Heat large skillet over high heat 2 minutes. Add oil, then tomatoes; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté until tomatoes are charred and beginning to break down, about 5 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in garlic, fennel, and crushed red pepper. Using back of fork, crush tomatoes in bowl, leaving large chunks intact. Season mixture with salt and pepper. Toss cheeses and chopped basil in medium bowl.

    步骤3

    Sprinkle cheese mixture evenly over dough, right up to border. Spoon on tomato mixture in dollops, leaving some cheese uncovered. Bake pizza until crust is crisp and brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

    Step 4

    Loosen pizza with metal spatula and slide onto board. Garnish with basil leaves.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 473.3 kcal calories
35.9 % calories from fat
18.9 g fat
8.3 g saturated fat
30.0 mg cholesterol
53.1 g carbohydrates
2.6 g dietary fiber
8.4 g total sugars
50.5 g net carbohydrates
22.5 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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  • Very flavorful sauce (I made my own dough for the crust). At least with the cherry tomatoes I used the sauce was too soupy. Next time I might drain away some of the liquid, although I wouldn't want to lose the fennel. Have to think about it.

    • Anonymous

    • Pittsburgh PA

    • 1/4/2021

  • This is excellent! I follow recipe except for extra garlic & fennel and I make an easy homemade crust using fast rise yeast. Have also used the tube crust but better w the homemade crust which is so simple.

    • protzer

    • Redington shores Fl

    • 8/15/2020

  • Tomato, basil and cheese combination was excellent. Easy to make.

    • jsbjk

    • Winnetka, IL

    • 1/15/2018

  • I love this sauce which I made with cherry tomatoes from the garden and FOUR cloves of garlic roughly chopped. But I made my own dough in the bread maker on the dough setting. So easy and very good. And then baked it directly on a stone tile, my version of a pizza stone. Getting the sauced and cheesed pizza onto the stone was not easy and it looked funny but when the baking was done, it was delicious.

    • peglind

    • Portland, Oregon

    • 9/21/2016

  • Messy to make, but tasted excellent. Made with one chopped medium vine tomato and plum tomatoes, shredded mozzarella and pre-cooked pizza bases as that is what I could find locally. Everything else as written. Will use a higher sided pan next time.

    • lthomson1

    • Scotland, UK

    • 6/5/2016

  • Yum! Followed the recipe pretty faithfully for the first time. Added mushrooms and used Trader Joe's garlic and herb pizza dough. Very flavorful. Baked it on a cookie sheet lined with Teflon liner, then peeled away liner when cooling on rack.

    • jhartman111

    • Glenview IL

    • 8/28/2015

  • i enjoy just how this recipe looks i eaten it before with my loved ones most of us enjoyed this we can have a household gathering again and cook this recipe again soon this really is one tasty recipe you have to test it i guarantee you whatever you should this its very tasty

  • Made this tonight for my family and it was a huge hit. The only change I made was to double the garlic and I agree with another review to buy fresh pizza dough. This is fantastic

    • cynthiaklein

    • Boston, MA

    • 8/4/2013

  • Made this last night for my brother's birthday, and it was a hit with the whole family! They even said they prefer this pizza over the pizza you'd get from a pizza parlor. It was my first time making it, and I will make it again soon, hopefully. Tons of flavor, delicious.

    • Anonymous

    • Fresno, CA

    • 11/30/2012

  • This was a great recipe. Used frozen pizza dough from Fresh Market and added some chunks of chicken breast.

    • Sdutton2

    • 11/10/2012

  • This was really great. Don't use a tube of pizza dough. Buy fresh from your grocery store (Wegmans is great) or pizza parlor if you don't feel like making your own. I doubled the red pepper and ground it and the fennel with a pestle. It seemed easier than smashing that small an amount with a huge rolling pin. I also tripled the garlic. We really like garlic. The sauce was son delicious and easy I may never buy bottled again. You could probably use a bit less basil than called for. A third cup is a bit much. I love basil, but a quarter cup is probably sufficient.

    • peteandcathy

    • Gainesville, VA

    • 11/3/2012

  • First time ever I was not thrilled with an epicurious recipe. If I had read the reviews more carefully I would have known they were for the sauce, not the dough. Disappointed is an understatement. Will try another pizza dough recipe until I find the right one. Living in the U.K., that is one thing I really miss about America - good pizza!

    • grammyhedge

    • 8/19/2012

  • Great simple pizza recipe that small children (3-6 y/o and up) can "help" you make. My granddaughter is in the kitchen grating and mincing toppings( with a butter knife;)) for this pie as I type. She'll have the pleasure of adding topping ingredients to the pie at her own discretion before baking the pie. The cherry tomato sauce is SLAMMING and will certainly show up as part of our regular roster whether at home,on the grill or incorporated in a pasta dish. Believe it or not, this pie will have roasted beets, mushrooms and carrots amongst the toppings. Many of the veggies are items I have difficulties getting her to eat solo. In the interest of time yet w/o sacrifices, I bought the pizza dough from WF; worthy!

    • aluver

    • NYC

    • 2/24/2012

  • Grateful for having this recipe! Great recipe! But, I want something research that I can learn ideas while learning newly-renovated recipes, this best page that I found really excellent, http://www.Learnaboutpizza.com! You can learn first-class pizza recipes at the same time you can gain more tips on this one! Try it now!

    • alexazy

    • 1/2/2012

  • 难以置信的我加入这个列表的忙吗ites. Will make again and again. Yum!

    • Kodymom

    • Minnetonka, MN

    • 11/21/2011

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