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White Pizza is one of our favorite types of pizza and this recipe is so easy to make. There is something about the melty mozzarella cheese, fresh tomatoes, and onion that is sooo good together. Mix in fresh basil…yumm!
This easy white pizza recipe takes advantage of summer produce while adding the ease of a jar of sauce. It could not be easier to make and is so delicious!
I tend to only use the fresh basil when I have it in my backyard herb pot during the warmer months. In the winter, basil just doesn’t seem to have the same flavor packaged at the grocery store. This is why I put it as optional. It is more flavorful but it is not necessary.
It’s a pretty simple dinner to make. While your oven is preheating, slice up the tomato and onion. It is better if they are cut thin. A little tip is to cut the tomato up first and place the sliced tomato on a paper towel. While they sit, some of the extra juice from the tomato can drip onto the paper towel and not onto your pizza. Be sure to check out my appetizers to serve with pizza post for an epic pizza night.
After greasing your pan, (which can be either a pizza pan or a baking sheet), stretch out the pizza dough and place it on the pan. Pour on the white pizza sauce. I have tried a few different ways to make white pizza and once we tried it with the Beano white pizza sauce was it a hit with my family.
I find it in the deli section of our grocery store. Make sure you give the bottle a good shake before using it because the seasoning tends to settle at the bottom of the bottle. Hold on to the tip of the bottle while shaking it. Otherwise, it might come off and then have an oil spill to clean up. Yes, I know this because I have done this! :o)
Cover the dough with the white pizza sauce. Place the sliced tomato on the dough. I usually fill it up pretty well with the tomatoes. Then add the onion on top of the tomatoes. Sprinkle on the chopped basil if using it. Add the mozzarella cheese covering the pizza. Sprinkle on the parmesan cheese if desired.
Place it in the oven on the middle rack and bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes. It’s done when the cheese is melted and the crust is browned. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
I make two of these pizzas for my family of four.
Easy White Pizza with Fresh Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough store bought or from your local pizzeria
- 2 tablespoons Beano’s Classical White Pizza Sauce with Oregano
- 2 – 3 tomatoes sliced thin
- 1 small sized onion sliced thin
- fresh basil 3-4 leaves finely chopped, optional
- 1 ½ – 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1-2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese if desired
- Fresh chopped parsley to garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Grease your pan with butter.
- Stretch out the thawed pizza dough to fit the pan.
- Give the white pizza sauce a good shake to mix it up well.
- Pour the white pizza sauce over the pizza dough. Spread it out so it covers the dough.
- Place the tomatoes over the pizza dough.
- Add the sliced onion to the pizza on top of the tomatoes.
- If using fresh basil, add it to the pizza.
- Spread the mozzarella cheese over the pizza dough.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the pizza as well as the edges of the crust.
- Bake at 450 degrees 12-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the edges are browned.
- Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
Nutrition information is approximate and is automatically calculated, so should only be used as a guide.
hello i would like to try this! do you have a good recommendation for a good pizza dough? thank you looks perfect and i have a ton of basil growing:)
Hi Megan! I have been buying our pizza dough from our favorite pizzeria recently and it really works well when making homemade pizza. They charge less than $2 for a good sized dough ball which is cheaper than my local grocery store. So, I would suggest trying pizzeria’s in your area to see if they sell dough to their customers. Let me know if you make the pizza and how you liked it. Have a great day!
Jeannie