MENA'S PROSCIUTTO AND BASIL PIZZA

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This simple yet extremely flavorful pizza, topped with prosciutto and basil, makes a great change from the ordinary.

Provided by Malina Bleeding Heart Morris

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

2 ounces prosciutto, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
1 refrigerated pizza crust
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 ½ tablespoons water
1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon white sugar
1 pinch salt
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
8 leaves basil - stacked, rolled into a cigar shape, and thinly sliced

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
Place prosciutto in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
Lightly oil a pizza pan, baking sheet, or baking stone. Press pizza dough out onto the pan, spreading to the edges, but avoiding pulling the dough apart.
Combine tomato paste, water, oregano, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Spread an even layer over the dough. Reserve remaining mixture for use on another pizza. Sprinkle minced garlic over the sauce. Sprinkle 1/2 of the mozzarella on top, then the fried prosciutto, then the rest of the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle sliced basil leaves over pizza.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese and crust are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Let pizza cool for 3 to 4 minutes, slice, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 32.2 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 981 mg, Sugar 6.8 g