Friday, March 27, 2009

Pizza with Red Pepper, Goat Cheese, and Dried Tomatoes

This recipe is just a variation on the last one. I put it together when I realized I was making two pizzas but only had enough spinach for one. I pulled the red pepper out of the freezer, and found that it worked well, too. In either case, you could skip the tomatoes if you don't have them, for a simpler but still tasty pizza.

1 14-inch pizza crust
olive oil
1/2 - 2/3 cup tomato sauce of your choice
1 medium red pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup chopped dried tomatoes (to soften, soak in hot water for a few minutes)
2 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
4 oz. shredded mozzarella

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Paint the pizza crust with a little olive oil, then spread with the tomato sauce. Top with the red pepper and tomatoes. Sprinkle the goat cheese over the spinach, then top with the mozzarella.

Bake 15-20 minutes, until the crust is done and the cheese starts to brown.

Serve 3-4.

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