Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Margherita Tortilla Pizza


Ingredients:
  • Four 10-inch flour tortillas
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 4 medium tomatoes (2 pounds)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 pound fresh mozzarella, preferably buffalo, shredded (4 cups)
  • 1 cup finely shredded basil leaves 

Directions:

Set a pizza stone in the oven and preheat the oven to 500°, allowing at least 45 minutes for the stone to heat. 

Brush both sides of one tortilla with olive oil. Place the tortilla on a lightly floured pizza peel and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. 

Thinly slice 1 tomato; arrange on the tortilla. Season with salt and pepper and top with 1 cup of the mozzarella. Drizzle lightly with olive oil. 

Slide the tortilla onto the hot pizza stone and bake for about 8 minutes, until the pizza is crisp on the bottom and the cheese is bubbling. Garnish with 1/4 cup of the shredded basil, cut the pizza into 8 wedges and serve. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, tomatoes, cheeses and basil.