Margherita Pizza Topping

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 14 ounces pizza dough, prepared
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, sliced thin into rings and then separated
• 3 -4 tomatoes, sliced thin
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped or 2 -3 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, dried
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, torn into thumb-sized pieces (or 1 cup shredded mozzarella)
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 form dough to a medium pizza stone or pan per package instructions.
• 3 brush surface of dough with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with garlic.
• 4 arrange separated onion rings evenly atop garlic, leaving 1/2-inch space for pizza edge.
• 5 arrange tomato slices atop onions, overlapping slightly for maximum coverage.
• 6 sprinkle basil and red pepper flakes atop tomatoes and pizza edge.
• 7 arrange mozzarella evenly atop tomatoes.
• 8 sprinkle parmesan cheese atop mozzarella and pizza edge.
• 9 bake for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden, and cheese begins to bubble and brown.
• 10 remove from oven and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes.
• 11 slice into eighths, serve and enjoy!