Photo: Margherita Pizza with Vodka Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (1 pound) fresh pizza dough
- Olive oil
- 10 ounces low-moisture mozzarella, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 10 to 20 small basil leaves
Directions
Heat the oven to 425 degrees F and arrange and a rack in the middle.
Heat tomatoes, vodka, and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until bubbling and vodka smell is cooked off, about 15 minutes. Season, as desired, with salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile roll pizza dough to a 12-inch round. Drizzle olive oil on a baking sheet to coat and place dough on top. Pierce the dough in several places to prevent it from bubbling up unevenly. Spread sauce evenly over the dough. Evenly distribute mozzarella across pizza and scatter whole basil on top. Drizzle with oil and bake until cheese is melted, and underside of dough is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
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By Flare
on January 21, 2013
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I only made the sauce and it was a hit. I added some tomato paste because I like my sauce a little thicker and richer. I also added a ton of herbs to it to spice things up. I think this makes a great base sauce for a pizza, the cream definitely made it taste a lot richer.
By jjmacs_13040790
Sylmar, 43
on February 22, 2011
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Made this for the first time and it was a HIT!!! I added some oregano to the recipe and loved it. This is definitely something I am going to make again and again. Thank you!
By atlchick77
Atlanta, Georgia
on October 01, 2010
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I know everyone else's reviews were raving but I honestly thought the pizza was bland and required too much sauce. I think the sauce itself is a good base for a more flavorful pizza, so next time I will add garlic and other spices to get the flavor I am looking for. I will also use probably 3/4 of the sauce and freeze the rest for bread sticks later. I used top notch fresh ingredients but the pizza was still bland. I usually like Aida's recipes but this was not a favorite. Thanks!
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