Pampered Chef Caprese Pizzas Recipe 445 Food

CAPRESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Mix tomatoes, basil, garlic and pepper; set aside.
• Spray nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat skillet on medium-high heat. Add onions; reduce heat to medium. Cool and stir 5-7 minutes until tender, stirring occasionally. Use additional cooking spray if needed. Add sugar and salt; cook and stir 1 minute or until onions are caramelized.
• Spread tomato mixture over pizza leaving a 1-inch border. Top with onions, and cheese.
• Bake 8-10 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes. Top with fresh basil, if desired. Cut into 6 slices to serve.

PAMPERED CHEF CAPRESE PIZZAS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS 1 Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). For toppings, slice tomatoes into 1/4-in. (6-mm) slices. Place onto paper towel-lined cutting board. Sprinkle both sides evenly with salt; let stand 15 minutes. 2 Meanwhile, for crusts, lightly brush Rectangle Stone with 1 tsp (5 mL) of the oil. Unroll dough onto baking stone. Press garlic into (1-cup/250-mL) Prep Bowl and combine with remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil; brush over dough. Grate Parmesan cheese using Rotary Grater; sprinkle evenly over dough. 3 Cut dough lengthwise into thirds with Pizza Cutter. Carefully move dough strips slightly apart on baking stone. Bake 11-12 minutes or until bottom of crusts are light golden brown. 4 While crusts bake, finish toppings. Chop basil using Santoku Knife (see Cook's Tip); combine with oil in another Prep Bowl and set aside for later use. 5 Blot tops of tomato slices with paper towels. Slice mozzarella cheese into 1/4-inch-thick (6-mm) slices. Arrange tomato and cheese slices in overlapping rows on baked crusts. Return to oven; bake an additional 4-5 minutes or just until cheese melts. 6 Remove baking stone from oven. To serve, brush basil mixture over pizzas using Chef's Silicone Basting Brush and sprinkle with black pepper.

THIN-CRUST CAPRESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. Mix the flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Stir in 1/3 cup water and 2 tablespoons olive oil until a shaggy dough forms. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth ball, 1 to 2 minutes. Wrap in plastic wrap and set aside for 15 minutes at room temperature.
• Meanwhile, toss the beans, giardiniera and brine, basil, parsley and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside. Slice the tomatoes, place on paper towels and sprinkle lightly with salt; set aside.
• Roll out the dough into a 12-inch round on a lightly oiled piece of parchment paper. Slide the parchment with the dough onto an inverted baking sheet. Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil and the garlic all over the dough. Sprinkle the parmesan on top. Slide onto the hot stone and bake until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes.
• Remove the crust from the oven and top with the mozzarella, tomatoes and basil leaves. Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the bean salad.

BAR PAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Break open and unroll the two crescent roll packages onto the 15 1/2" x 10 "bar pan so it is evenly covered. Try to avoid following the triangle shapes and perforations.
• In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, garlic and spices. Spread evenly over the dough.
• The rest is all about how you like your pizza! I love all the toppings to be between the cheese, so:.
• Sprinkle half of the two cheeses evenly along the dough.
• Spread the rest of the toppings out evenly along the dough as well.
• Top with the remaining cheese.
• My side of the pizza usually has black olives and a bit of feta on it; my husband usually has bacon on his side.
• Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until desired doneness.

CAPRESE MINI SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Drizzle olive oil over pita rounds, and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
• Cover with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted.
• Prepare pesto sauce VERY finely chop the basil leaves and the walnuts.
• Combine with garlic and salt.
• When rounds are ready, turn them over, so that the cheese side is down, drizzle the back with dressing, spread evenly.
• Cut the rounds into six wedges, total 24 wedges.
• On 12 of the wedges, place some greens, 1 slice of Mozzarella cheese, pesto, and one slice of tomato. Top with undressed wedges, cheese side up.
• Secure with sandwich picks if necessary, which it probably will be!