Margherita Pizza is a simple, delicious, classic Italian pizza. This recipe for gluten free Margherita Pizza is made with crisp gluten free pizza crust, good quality mozzarella cheese, fresh sliced Roma tomatoes, pesto sauce and fresh basil bursting with flavor and fragrant aroma. It's a real treat!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 12-inch parbaked gluten free pizza crusts (recipe below)
- 1 cup good quality gluten free pizza sauce (see tips)
- 2 thinly sliced medium Roma tomatoes, remove seeds and blot slices with a paper towel
- 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, cut in thin strips
- 8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 450°
Recipe for Gluten Free Pizza Crust
Tip- Pizza sauce used in this recipe:
Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce
Yield- Approximately 4 servings
- Divide ingredients evenly between the two pizza crusts.
- Ladle sauce over crusts, add pesto and spread evenly over crusts with a spoon.
- Place sliced tomatoes and strips of fresh basil over sauces.
- Add sliced cheese, parmesan and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Bake on a cookie cooling rack or a preheated pizza stone for 7-10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and golden.
Recipe for Gluten Free Pizza Crust
Tip- Pizza sauce used in this recipe:
Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce
Yield- Approximately 4 servings
