Make the Most Delicious and Healthy Pizza Recipe

How fun is it to grow pizza right in your garden? Lots of fun, right? Well, I don’t exactly mean growing a plant with pizza slices ready to pluck from the vines- I mean growing pizza ingredients in your organic kitchen garden. I prefer organic ingredients because they are not only safe for eating, but they are very delicious, nutritious, and flavorful. You get to make the freshest and most flavorful homemade healthy pizza. Keep reading for a healthy pizza recipe.

Potatoes, zucchini, red, green, and yellow bell peppers, garlic, basil, oregano, onion, eggplant, yellow squash, and scallions make excellent pizza ingredients. The best tomatoes for pizza are Heirloom. Heirloom tomatoes make perfect pizza topping and also work out well on pizza sauce. They also contain less water than other varieties. Fresh garlic will give your pizza a nice flavor and aroma. Plant your garlic in your pizza garden in fall for spring/summer picking. Basil is perfect for making pizza topping and also makes a great sauce. Fresh Oregano works well in tomato-based pizza sauce recipes.

If you and your family eat lots of pizza, then planting these ingredients on your pizza garden would be incredible. Apart from providing you with the freshest and most flavorful ingredients, you get to save a few bucks- you don’t have to purchase the ingredients from the store every time you decide to prepare pizza.

That being said, I will show you how to make a 5-ingredient healthy pizza recipe fresh from your organic garden and one that is fit to be on pizza advertising posters . And here it is:

Fresh Mozzarella, Basil, and Heirloom Tomato Healthy Pizza Recipe

You’ll need:

12 ounces refrigerated fresh pizza dough
2 or 6-ounces red and yellow Heirloom tomatoes evenly cut into ¼-inch thick slices
6 cloves garlic
1 cup of fresh basil leaves
A quarter teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, equally divided
1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
A half teaspoon Kosher salt

Instructions

Place a pizza stone inside the oven and preheat the oven to 500-degrees. As the oven preheats, keep the stone inside.
Allow the dough to stand at room temperature before rolling it out. This is because it tends to shrink back when you start working on it if it’s still a bit frozen.
Place garlic, oregano, basil, and 2 tablespoon olive oil in a mini food processor. Pulse about 3 times to form a smooth paste. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and pulse until completely smooth.
Roll the pizza dough into a 14-inch circle on a smooth, floured surface, preferably a wooden board. Pierce the entire dough surface with a fork.
Remove the pizza stone from the oven and carefully arrange the dough.
Evenly spread about two and a half tablespoons basil mixture over the pizza dough.
Top evenly with mozzarella cheese, ground pepper, and Heirloom tomatoes.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until the crust is well browned and crisp.
Evenly top with the remaining basil mixture and sprinkle some salt.
Cut into 12 equal slices.
Serve

There you have it. A very delicious homemade pizza recipe made with just 5 ingredients sourced right from your garden. It’s simple to make and will only take a few minutes of your time. And the recipe makes enough pizza so that you end up with some leftovers for later use.

I absolutely love this recipe mostly because it’s based on fresh, organic ingredients. It’s healthy and pretty much safe to eat since it doesn’t contain any pesticides or GMO. The mozzarella topping gives the pizza a great texture and an awesome flavor.

Some Useful Tips:

Making a homemade pizza is very easy and hassle-free. But a small mistake can create a big mess- your pizza may not turn out well as it should be.

You can avoid creating a mess by following these tips:

Invest in a quality pizza baking stone– A good baking stone evenly distributes heat to the entire pizza and crisps up the bottom really nicely.
Always preheat your oven together with the baking stone- Before placing your pizza in the oven, preheat the oven first and place the baking stone to heat up as well. This will prevent it from sticking and help bake faster.
Stretch the dough gently.
Less is more with toppings- do not go overboard with the toppings a few quality and healthy ingredients will do just fine.

I absolutely love the versatility pizza provides- meaning that you can literally add any fresh ingredient you desire. With an organic pizza garden in your backyard, there is no reason why you shouldn’t try out this delicious recipe. It’s easy to make, delicious, and very healthy.