Basil Goat Cheese Pizza

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This is among my husband's favorite dinners! The flavors compliment each other so well and it is so easy! I use frozen bread dough to speed the process. Set out dough before you leave for work and you are ready to go by the time you get home!

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 16 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs51 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 pizza

Basil Goat Cheese Pizza

Ingredients

1 (1 pound) loaf frozen white bread dough

thawed

1 tablespoon olive oil

salt to taste

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 sprig fresh basil

chopped

1 ½ teaspoons minced fresh rosemary

¾ cup Italian tomato sauce

4 ounces crumbled goat cheese

2 sprigs fresh basil

chopped

Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Allow dough to rise in a covered bowl until doubled in bulk.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 3

Roll the dough on a floured surface into a 15-inch circle. Roll the edges towards the center to form a crust leaving a 12-inch circle. Brush the entire crust generously with olive oil and sprinkle with salt pepper 1 sprig of chopped basil and rosemary. Bake in preheated oven until the crust begins to turn golden 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Spread the crust with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with 2 sprigs of chopped basil and goat cheese. Bake in preheated oven until the crust is brown and the pizza has heated through about 8 more minutes.

Nutritional Information

Basil Goat Cheese Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 463.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.2g 37%

Carbohydrates: 58g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 5.3g 21%

Sugars: 7.1g

Fat: 16.5g 25%

Saturated Fat: 6.3g 32%

Cholesterol: 22.4mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 783.7IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 4mg 7%

Folate: 108.4mcg 27%

Calcium: 99.2mg 10%

Iron: 5.2mg 29%

Magnesium: 18.7mg 7%

Potassium: 212.9mg 6%

Sodium: 1168mg 47%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 148.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.