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A dish of Italian origin, made with an oven-baked, flat, generally round bread that is often covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce, mozzarella cheese and assorted toppings.
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Whenever I have unexpected guests over, I make this pizza on the spot. It's so fast and simple, but looks fancy in that rustic-Italian-country sort of way. The flavor combination is classic, works for vegetarians, and there are only four ingredients. Basically: It's no fail!
Ingredients
Flatbread (The pita-like bread. I like Kontos brand, especially Onion flavor.)
Bottled marinara or spaghetti sauce (can be any brand and variety — I prefer Newman's)
Goat cheese
Fresh basil leaves (put some on pizza, but set some aside for after pizza comes out of oven)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F. Put a thick layer of spaghetti sauce on the flatbreads. Crumble up goat cheese and sprinkle a generous amount on top (do not completely cover the pizza; too overwhelming!). Put on a couple of fresh basil leaves, immersing them in the sauce so they don't dry out too quickly.
Bake for approx 15 min.
Take out of oven. Cut into slices. If you've got any left, put any fresh left-over basil leaves on top of pizza. Optional: crack some black pepper. Bask in the compliments.
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greenglow
June 20, 2009
I'm going to make this tomorrow and will report back. I can't imagine it will be anything other than delicious and a new addition to my spontaneous get-together treat aresenal. Thanks!
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MichaelN
May 19, 2009
Looks like a delicious recipe. Thanks for posting it.
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velociraptastic
December 17, 2008
This is a great idea! I usually don't roll so well with the domesticity, but I think I could handle this. Thanks!!
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HealthyRache
December 17, 2008
Yum!
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Pizza is a world-popular dish of Italian origin, made with an oven-baked, flat, generally round bread that is often covered with tomatoes or a tomato-based sauce and mozzarella cheese. Other toppings are added according to region, culture, or personal preference.
Originating in a part of Italian cuisine, the dish has become popular in many different parts of the world. A shop or restaurant that primarily makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria". The phrases "pizza parlor", "pizza place" and "pizza shop" are used in the United States. The term pizza pie is dialectal, and pie is used for simplicity in some contexts, such as among pizzeria staff.
The Ancient Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs, and cheese. The Romans developed placenta, a sheet of flour topped with cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves. Modern pizza originated in Italy as the Neapolitan pie with tomato. In 1889 cheese was added.
The bottom base of the pizza (called the "crust" in the United States and Canada) may vary widely according to style–thin as in hand-tossed pizza or Roman pizza, or thick as in pan pizza or Chicago-style pizza. It is traditionally plain, but may also be seasoned with butter, garlic, or herbs, or stuffed with cheese.
In restaurants, pizza can be baked in an oven with stone bricks above the heat source, an electric deck oven, a conveyor belt oven or, in the case of more expensive restaurants, a wood- or ...
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Originating in a part of Italian cuisine, the dish has become popular in many different parts of the world. A shop or restaurant that primarily makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria". The phrases "pizza parlor", "pizza place" and "pizza shop" are used in the United States. The term pizza pie is dialectal, and pie is used for simplicity in some contexts, such as among pizzeria staff.
The Ancient Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs, and cheese. The Romans developed placenta, a sheet of flour topped with cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves. Modern pizza originated in Italy as the Neapolitan pie with tomato. In 1889 cheese was added.
The bottom base of the pizza (called the "crust" in the United States and Canada) may vary widely according to style–thin as in hand-tossed pizza or Roman pizza, or thick as in pan pizza or Chicago-style pizza. It is traditionally plain, but may also be seasoned with butter, garlic, or herbs, or stuffed with cheese.
In restaurants, pizza can be baked in an oven with stone bricks above the heat source, an electric deck oven, a conveyor belt oven or, in the case of more expensive restaurants, a wood- or ...
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