Easy Pizza Margherita

Name: Easy Pizza Margherita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 3 tbsps olive oil; 1 tbsp McCormick® Basil Leaves; 1 prepared pizza crust (12-inch); 1/2 cup pizza sauce; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 plum tomatoes, sliced; 1/4 cup sliced red or green bell pepper; 1/4 cup sliced black olives

A restaurant favorite that is just as delicious at home. Serve as a main dish or as an appetizer.

10m

PREP TIME

12m

COOK TIME

320

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 1 Servings

Step1
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon McCormick® Basil Leaves
1 prepared pizza crust (12-inch)
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 plum tomatoes, sliced
1/4 cup sliced red or green bell pepper
1/4 cup sliced black olives

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 450°F. Mix oil and basil leaves; let stand 5 minutes. Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Brush 1/2 of the oil mixture over pizza crust. Spread pizza sauce over crust; sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese and black pepper.
2 Drizzle pizza with remaining oil mixture and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Top with tomato slices, bell pepper, olives and remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
3 Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted.