Easy sheet pan Tomato Herb Pizza

From: Half Baked Harvest

It’s savory, a touch spicy, and the perfect mix of summer flavors that everyone will LOVE!


Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound pizza dough, homemade or store-bought
• 3 cups cherry tomatoes
• 4 cloves garlic, 2 whole smashed, 2 grated
• 2 teaspoons fig preserves or use honey
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (or 2 teaspoons dried)
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 pinch kosher salt and black pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped, plus more for serving (or 1 tablespoon dried)
• 1/4 cup fresh oregano, chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried)
• 1-2 teaspoons fennel seeds use to your taste
• 1 cup shredded whole milk mozzarella
• 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan or asiago cheese
• 3 ounces pepperoni, sliced

Instructions

• Position the oven rack in the upper 1/3 position. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. at least 30 minutes before baking, preferably 1-2 hours ahead. If you have a baking stone, start preheating it.

• Place the ball of pizza dough on a lightly oiled quarter sheet pan. Lightly drizzle olive oil on top of the dough ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for at least 30 minutes, preferably 2-5 hours, if time allows.

• To make the sauce. In a roasting pan, combine the tomatoes, olive oil, 2 cloves smashed garlic, fig preserves, thyme, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Roast in the middle of the oven at 500 degrees F. for 10-15 minutes, until the tomatoes burst. Using a fork, smash the tomatoes down until a chunky sauce forms.

• To make the herb seasoning. In a bowl, combine the basil, oregano, 1-2 cloves grated garlic, fennel, and a pinch each of red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.

• To assemble. Remove the plastic wrap. Gently press the dough until it covers the entire sheet pan. Drizzle the dough lightly with olive oil. Spread on the sauce, you may not need it all. Top with cheese, then pepperoni. Sprinkle the herb seasoning over top.

• Slide into the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, rotate the pizza, and bake another 3-5 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted. Top the pizza with fresh basil and addition crushed red pepper flakes. ENJOY!

Recipe Notes

Quarter Sheet Pan: this is the exact USA Quarter Sheet Pan I use. You can use any sheet pan you have that's of similar size, it does not need to be exact.