Best Basil Goat Cheese Pizza Recipes

ROASTED RED PEPPER-TOMATO PIZZA WITH GOAT CHEESE, BASIL AND RED CHILI OIL

Steps:

• Whisk together the yeast and 1/4 cup of the water in a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes to proof. Place 1 3/4 cups of the flour in a large bowl with the salt. Add the yeast mixture, the remaining water, and oil and stir until combined. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth. Grease a large bowl with the remaining oil, add the dough and turn to coat. Cover and place in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat the grill to high. Once the dough has risen, divide it in half, and divide each half into 2 balls. Roll each ball into an 8-inch circle. Brush with oil and grill on both sides until golden brown.
• Spread about 1/2 cup of the sauce on each pizza and top with goat cheese and basil. Place pizza on the grill and cook until bottom crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Remove from heat, drizzle with red chili oil, and serve.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add red peppers and tomatoes and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Puree in a food processor until smooth. Let cool slightly.
• In a blender, combine oil, red chili flakes, and salt; blend for 1 minute. Strain into a small bowl or squeeze bottle.

BASIL GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Allow dough to rise in a covered bowl until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• 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.
• 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.

ROASTED RED PEPPER-TOMATO PIZZA WITH GOAT CHEESE, BASIL AND RED CHILI OIL

Steps:

• Whisk together the yeast and 1/4 cup of the water in a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes to proof. Place 1 3/4 cups of the flour in a large bowl with the salt. Add the yeast mixture, the remaining water, and oil and stir until combined. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth. Grease a large bowl with the remaining oil, add the dough and turn to coat. Cover and place in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Preheat the grill to high. Once the dough has risen, divide it in half, and divide each half into 2 balls. Roll each ball into an 8-inch circle. Brush with oil and grill on both sides until golden brown. Spread about 1/2 cup of the sauce on each pizza and top with goat cheese and basil. Place pizza on the grill and cook until bottom crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Remove from heat, drizzle with red chili oil, and serve. Tomato-Red Pepper Sauce: Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add red peppers and tomatoes and cook until thickened. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Puree in a food processor until smooth. Let cool slightly. Red Chili Oil: In a blender, combine oil, red chili flakes, and salt; blend for 1 minute. Strain into a small bowl or squeeze bottle.

GOAT CHEESE, TOMATO, AND BASIL PIZZA

Steps:

• Place pizza crust on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• In small mixing bowl combine olive oil, garlic, and pepper.
• Brush generously over the crust.
• Bake in a 400*F. oven for 5 minutes.
• Arrange tomato slices (not overlapping them) in a circular pattern on top of the pizza crust
• Top with the sliced onion and olives.
• Crumble the goat cheese over the tomato slices
• Sprinkle with oregano and basil.
• Bake in the 400*F. oven 8 minutes longer, or until warm and cheese softens.
• Remove pizza from the oven.
• Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts.
• Cut into wedges and serve. Enjoy!

BASIL GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Allow dough to rise in a covered bowl until doubled in bulk.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• 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 chopped sprig of basil, and rosemary. Bake in preheated oven until the crust begins to turn golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Spread the crust with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with chopped 2 sprigs of basil and goat cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until the crust is brown, and the pizza has heated through, about 8 more minutes.

BASIL, ARUGULA AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare grill. Set pizza stone on grill rack and allow to get very hot. If you do nothave a pizza stone, preheat oven to 500 and prepare pizza as directed below, except bake it on a nonstick sheet pan until crust browns on edge, about 10-12 min. Sprinkle cornmeal on pizza pan. Lay pizza crust on cornmeal. Place garlic, arugula, basil, olive oil, parmesan, salt and pepper in a food processor and process to form a past. Spread over pizza dough. Dot with goat cheese. Slide pizza onto pan, cover and let cook until crust is crisp and puffed, about 10 min. Remove to cutting board and cut into four slices. 1 slice per serving

BASIL GOAT CHEESE PIZZA [32]

Steps:

• Allow dough to rise in a covered bowl until doubled in bulk. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). 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. 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.

PIZZA WITH PROSCIUTTO, BASIL & GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Pizza Dough: Mix 1 package yeast with 3/4 cup warm water and 1 tsp sugar and let sit for a few minutes, until foamy. Combine 2 cups all purpose plain flour, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 tbs dried basil and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl. Stir in yeast mixture. Knead on lightly floured board until smooth and elastic, 10 minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, turn, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1-2 hours. Divide in half and form into 2 balls. Use as directed. Pizza: Prepare grill for indirect cooking over high heat (400F/200C) and oil the grill rack. For gas grills, shape dough to fit unheated portion of the grill or trim precooked pizza rounds as necessary. If using homemade dough, roll each ball out on lightly floured board into a 10" (25cm) round. Whether using homemade or precooked rounds, brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with a little cornmeal. Place rounds on unheated portion of grill. Cook, turning once, until grill marked and cooked or heated through, 5-8 minutes on each side for uncooked pizza rounds, 2-4 minutes on each side for precooked rounds. Transfer to work surface. Grill bell peppers directly over high heat, turning to char and blister them on all sides, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to paper bag, close bag, and let cool for 10 minutes. Peel and cut open the peppers to remove the seeds and stems. Chop and set aside. Spread half the tomato sauce on each pizza round. Top each round with half the bell peppers and half prosciutto. Dot each pizza with half of the goat cheese and sprinkle with half of the basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle a little olive oil on top. Place pizzas on the unheated part of the grill, cover the grill, and bake over indirect high heat until the topping is thoroughly heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.