Blackberry Basil Ricotta Pizza
Description: Vibrant blackberries and fresh basil are paired with light, creamy ricotta making this stunning pizza a true culinary experience.
Ingredients
- 1 (14 to 16-inch) unbaked pizza crust
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups blackberries (about 1 pint)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 10 large fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat pizza stone in oven
- Preheat a 14 to 16-inch pizza stone in an oven set to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spread olive oil and blackberries on crust
- Prepare 1 (14 to 16-inch) unbaked pizza crust. Brush 1 tablespoon olive oil over the crust. Smash half of the blackberries and spread them out over the crust as well.
- Add cheeses
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese over the pizza.
- Add remaining blackberries and ricotta
- Halve the remaining blackberries and scatter them over the pizza. Place heaping teaspoon-sized spoonfuls of ricotta randomly over the pizza.
- Bake. Add basil leaves
- Bake on the pizza stone for 10 to 15 minutes, or until cheese starts to brown.
- While the pizza is baking roughly chop or chiffonade (cut into strips) 10 large fresh basil leaves. Scatter basil over the pizza during the last few minutes of baking.
- Serve
- Remove from oven and slice into 8 large slices.