Shrimp Pizza
A quick and easy homemade pizza topped with juicy shrimp, melted cheese, and fresh basil. Perfect for a fast weeknight dinner.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 450
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- ½ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 475°F. Roll out the 1 lb pizza dough on a floured surface into a 12-inch round and transfer to a baking sheet.
- 2
Spread 0.5 cup pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle 1 cup of the 2 cups mozzarella over the sauce.
- 3
Arrange the 0.5 lb shrimp over the cheese, then top with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil.
- 4
Bake until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and melted, about 12-15 minutes.
- 5
Remove from oven and scatter the 0.25 cup fresh basil leaves over the hot pizza. Slice and serve.
Tools you’ll need
- baking sheet
- rolling pin
- measuring cups
- knife
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