Fresh Tomato Topping with Mozzarella and Basil

Name: Fresh Tomato Topping with Mozzarella and Basil
Yield: Tops one 14-inch pizza
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 , medium ripe tomatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces; , Salt and ground black pepper; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced; 6 ounces, mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups); 1 1/4 ounces, Parmesan cheese grated (about 1/2 cup); 3 tablespoons, shredded fresh basil leaves

Europe
Italian
Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables
Quick
Vegetarian
Pizza

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1999

Can you make better-than-takeout deep-dish pizza at home, in a reasonable amount of time? This topping will make a difference.

SERVES Tops one 14-inch pizza

TIME 10 minutes

Fresh Tomato Topping with Mozzarella and Basil

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