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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