Heirloom Tomato Pizza

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Heirloom Tomato Pizza

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Thin crust pizza topped with crumbled cheese, thinly sliced zucchini, diced red tomatoes, and sliced heirloom tomatoes

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Recipe Data

4
Servings
30min
Prep
45min
Total

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Description

An heirloom tomato is a tomato that has retained its original qualities, typically characterized as flavorful, juicy, and colorful. Most consider the heirloom tomato a summer staple, so savor the season while it lasts!

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Ingredients
Serves 4
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1 recipe Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
1 tbsp. Gustare Vita olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 clove(s) garlic, minced
1 tsp. sea salt, divided
½ c. Hy-Vee pizza sauce
4 oz. soft goat cheese, such as chevre, thinly sliced
8 oz. fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
1 c. shredded zucchini and/or yellow summer squash
1 medium heirloom tomato, cored and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Fresh basil leaves

Things To Grab

  • 12-inch pizza pan
  • Rolling pin
  • Large skillet
  • Wire cooling rack

Directions

  1. Prepare Whole Wheat Pizza Dough as directed. After dough rises, form half the dough into a ball for this recipe; set dough aside. Freeze remaining dough as directed in recipe for future use.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 12-inch pizza pan.
  3. On a lightly floured surface roll pizza dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to prepared pizza pan. Bake about 5 minutes or until light brown.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is soft. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside.
  5. Spread pizza sauce evenly over crust. Dot cheeses over top. Top with onion mixture and shredded zucchini and/or yellow summer squash. Arrange tomato slices on top.
  6. Return to oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until heated through and bottom of crust is crisp and brown. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. Top with basil. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cut into 8 wedges.

Nutrition facts

Servings

540 Calories per serving

Amounts Per Serving

  • Total Fat: 29g
  • Cholesterol: 65mg
  • Sodium: 1070mg
  • Total Carbohydrates: 45g
  • Protein: 24g

Daily Values

0%
Vitamin A 30%
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Vitamin C 30%
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Iron 15%
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Calcium 40%

Recipe Source:

Hy-Vee Seasons Back to School 2014.