Caprese Pizza

Amount

  Measure

  Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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14

  ounces

  pizza dough

2

  tablespoons

  olive oil

1/2

  teaspoon

  seasoned salt

1/2

  teaspoon

  homemade Italian seasoning -- see recipe

2

  large

  Roma tomatoes -- sliced thin

1

  ounce

  black olives sliced

2

  ounces

  fresh basil leaves -- torn

16

  ounces

  mozzarella cheese -- fresh and sliced

Heat oven to 425°F.

Using 1 tablespoon of the olive oil spread evenly on pizza pan.

Fit dough to pan.

Brush remaining olive oil over top of dough. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and Italian seasoning.

Bake dough for 8 minutes.

Layer the dough with basil leaves. Cover the leaves with the tomato slices and olives.

Cover the tomatoes with the cheese. You want fresh mozzarella for this which can usually be found in the deli section. Many of them come presliced.

Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.

Makes 8 servings

Per Serving: 333 Calories; 19g Fat (52.2% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 51mg Cholesterol; 353mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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