Tomato-Basil Pizzettes

Tomato-Basil Pizzettes requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 3 servings with 684 calories, 20g of protein, and 29g of fat each. For $2.77 per serving, this recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Foodnetwork has 164 fans. It works well as an affordable main course. A mixture of olive oil, parmesan cheese, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. With a spoonacular score of 99%, this dish is awesome. Similar recipes include Tomato & Olive Pizzettes with Quinoa Crust, Basil Garlic Chicken Breasts with a Tomato Basil Sauce, and Easy Pizzettes.

Servings: 3

Preparation duration: 35 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup cornmeal

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1/2 cup small fresh basil leaves

1 1/4 teaspoons (half a 1/4-ounce packet) instant yeast

Kosher salt

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

16 thin slices soppressata (about 2 ounces)

1 teaspoon sugar

10 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/4 inch thick

Equipment:

food processor

oven

baking paper

baking sheet

rolling pin

Cooking instruction summary:

Make the dough: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F. Put 1/2 cup flour, the yeast and sugar in a food processor and pulse to combine. With the motor running, add 3/4 cup hot tap water (about 115 degrees F). Turn off the motor and add the cornmeal, cheese, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1 cup flour. Pulse until the dough forms a ball, then continue pulsing until smooth but still wet, about 15 more times. Make the pizzettes: Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until soft and elastic, 12 to 15 times, dusting lightly with flour if too wet to handle. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch-thick disk, about 14 inches across. Using a 3-inch-round cutter, cut the dough into 16 rounds, gathering and rerolling the scraps if needed. Transfer the rounds to the prepared pans. Mix the olive oil, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste. Brush each round lightly with the herb oil, then top each with a slice of soppressata and 2 to 3 tomato slices. Sprinkle with the parmesan. Bake one sheet at a time, until the crusts are golden, about 8 minutes. Drizzle the pizzettes with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and top with the basil leaves. Serve warm or at room temperature. Photograph by Anna Williams

 

Step by step:


1. Make the dough: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F. Put 1/2 cup flour, the yeast and sugar in a food processor and pulse to combine. With the motor running, add 3/4 cup hot tap water (about 115 degrees F). Turn off the motor and add the cornmeal, cheese, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1 cup flour. Pulse until the dough forms a ball, then continue pulsing until smooth but still wet, about 15 more times.

2. Make the pizzettes: Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until soft and elastic, 12 to 15 times, dusting lightly with flour if too wet to handle. Using a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch-thick disk, about 14 inches across. Using a 3-inch-round cutter, cut the dough into 16 rounds, gathering and rerolling the scraps if needed.

3. Transfer the rounds to the prepared pans.

4. Mix the olive oil, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.

5. Brush each round lightly with the herb oil, then top each with a slice of soppressata and 2 to 3 tomato slices. Sprinkle with the parmesan.

6. Bake one sheet at a time, until the crusts are golden, about 8 minutes.

7. Drizzle the pizzettes with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and top with the basil leaves.

8. Serve warm or at room temperature.

9. Photograph by Anna Williams


Nutrition Information:

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683k Calories
20g Protein
29g Total Fat
87g Carbs
89% Health Score
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Calories
683k
34%

Fat
29g
45%

  Saturated Fat
5g
37%

Carbohydrates
87g
29%

  Sugar
12g
14%

Cholesterol
17mg
6%

Sodium
894mg
39%

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Protein
20g
41%

Vitamin B1
1mg
97%

Folate
308µg
77%

Vitamin A
3675IU
74%

Vitamin C
56mg
69%

Vitamin K
68µg
66%

Manganese
1mg
60%

Vitamin B3
9mg
50%

Fiber
11g
44%

Selenium
28µg
41%

Vitamin B2
0.7mg
41%

Potassium
1275mg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.71mg
36%

Vitamin E
5mg
35%

Iron
5mg
33%

Phosphorus
328mg
33%

Magnesium
101mg
25%

Copper
0.47mg
24%

Zinc
3mg
22%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Calcium
124mg
12%

Vitamin B12
0.57µg
10%

covered percent of daily need
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