Strawberry Basil Goat Cheese Pizza

You see, this pizza is ladylike. It would be the perfect tea-party pizza. (If pizza was served at tea-parties.) Although, I’d rather skip the tea and have a peach beer with this. But you can do what you want.

Did you know that strawberries could be sliced like that and put on a pizza like this? Did you know that a fruit could look like a pepperoni? Now you know it. I bet a bunch of strawberries will dress up like pepperoni for Halloween. Typical.

What I’m trying to say is that this pizza is whack. … and I never say whack. It’ll puzzle people. It might puzzle you. But just know that it’s tasty, and the flavors are subtle, and when you put it on your plate it gets even better with a hefty amount of grated parmesan and some black pepper. (Whoa.)

So just make it! Bring “whack” back. Listen to Fergie.

Strawberry Basil Goat Cheese Pizza {makes 1 pizza}
Recipe adapted from summertime berry romance

Ingredients:

• 1 ball of pizza dough (half of this recipe*)
• corn meal, for the pan
• 1 T balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, julienned
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
• shredded parmesan + black pepper, for topping

Directions:

1.  Place your pizza stone in the oven and heat the oven to 500° for 30 minutes. (You can use a pizza pan instead of a stone, but the stone works best.)
2. Form the pizza by using your fingertips to stretch the dough into a circle., flattening the middle and pushing the dough out toward the edges to make the crust. Get your pizza toppings out and have them ready. Toss the basil and mozzarella together, set aside.
3. Carefully remove the pizza stone from the oven and sprinkle it with corn meal. Place the dough round on the stone. Brush with balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with mozzarella and basil mixture. Scatter strawberry slices over the cheese. Crumble goat cheese over the berries.
4. Place back in the oven for 8-10 minutes or until the entire pizza lifts when an edge is lifted with a spatula. Remove from the oven and slide onto a cutting board. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with parmesan cheese and black pepper. Enjoy!

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