Tomato Pizza
If you've got pizza dough, crushed tomatoes and mozzarella cheese, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 65 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Place a baking stone or heavy sheet pan in the oven and heat it to the highest setting, usually 250 to 260 C (480 to 500 F), for at least 30 minutes so it is thoroughly hot.
- While the oven heats, stir together the crushed tomatoes, finely grated garlic, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the dried chili flakes and a good pinch of salt to make a quick uncooked sauce.
- Tear or dice the mozzarella and set it on paper towels to drain off excess moisture so the finished pizza is not watery.
- Divide the dough into two balls and stretch each one on a floured surface or piece of parchment into a thin round, leaving a slightly thicker rim around the edge.
- Spread a thin, even layer of the tomato sauce over each base, leaving the rim bare, then distribute the mozzarella over the top.
- Slide one pizza, on its parchment, onto the hot stone and bake for 8 to 12 minutes until the crust is puffed and charred in spots and the cheese is bubbling.
- Remove the pizza, immediately shower it with the grated pecorino, drizzle with the remaining olive oil, then repeat with the second pizza and serve hot.
You'll use: Oven · Pan · Large pot
Tips & common questions
How long does Tomato Pizza take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Tomato Pizza vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Tomato Pizza is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Tomato je.jpg by Softeis, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.