Homemade Tomato Bruschetta Pizza
If you’ve been reading the blog for a while, you know that I’m all about meal planning. I try to eat healthy and cook at home. I’m usually pretty good at making food for us, but sometimes, I slip. Last Wednesday was one of those times. Nick and I were both really tired, so we picked up a Bruschetta Pizza on the way home. It was decent, but like any chef, I immediately thought, “I could make this better!” So I did.
I perfected my Bruschetta recipe many moons ago when I was still in high school. It’s a simple combination of tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, parsley and feta cheese. I know the feta isn’t exactly traditional, but it adds a nice salty kick. I think what makes my Bruschetta recipe so good, aside from the feta, is the fact that I let the flavours meld in the fridge for at least 4 hours. It makes for a beautifully flavourful mixture ready for any number of things! I usually put it atop a baguette and bake with mozzarella, but our takeout pizza inspired me to create a Bruschetta Pizza of my own. 
I changed my bruschetta mix slightly for this pizza. I didn’t add any olive oil because I didn’t want the excess liquid to make the crust too soggy.
Naturally, as I was eating this Bruschetta pizza, I was critiquing it and figuring out ways that I could make it better. For one, the bruschetta needed a bit more flavour. This is no problem, as I know that my Bruschetta is delicious and has a good amount of garlic in it. Two, the Bruschetta mix kept falling off of the pizza. To fix this, I decided that I would layer the mozzarella cheese with the tomatoes. My hope was that the melted cheese would keep them intact. Lastly, our pizza didn’t have any sauce besides some olive oil and herbs. I liked that it was light, but I wanted to up the flavour factor a bit and use a herb and olive oil mix similar to what restaurants serve to dip your bread in.
Full disclosure - when I was going to school for baking, we spent an entire semester just making bread. There were many nights when I just took a loaf of bread home and ate the entire thing dipped in olive oil and herbs. It’s not something I’m particularly proud of, but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t delicious.
Anyways, the pizza requires a little bit of prep, but comes together pretty quickly the night that you want to eat it.
| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
14" round pizza
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- 3 medium tomatoes diced with the seeds removed
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh or frozen parsely minced
- 1/4 cup feta cheese diced
- a pinch Salt & Pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil good quality
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 recipe pizza dough Any pizza dough is great here! I used Bobby Flay's recipe but added 1 cup of whole wheat flour in place of bread flour.
- 1/2 block mozzarella cheese grated
Ingredients
For the Bruschetta Mix
For the Herb Mixture (This is your Sauce)
For the Pizza Assembly
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- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit
- Mix all ingredients for the Bruschetta together in a bowl and set aside. *
- Combine all ingredients for herb mixture in a small bowl and set aside.
- Roll out pizza dough until it is the size of your pan and then transfer onto said pan. I like to make my dough a littler larger than the pan and then tuck the edges under to form a crust.
- Pour the herb mixture over the dough and spread evenly. Make sure to spread up onto the crust so that it will bake up nice and golden
- Sprinkle 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese over the herb mixture.
- Next add 2/3 of the Bruschetta mix.
- Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until the crust has started to turn golden.
- Once baked, sprinkle the remaining Bruschetta mix onto the pizza and lightly press it into the cheese.
- Slice, serve & enjoy your deliciously fresh Bruschetta pizza!
*For best results, prepare the night before to let the flavours meld. The Bruschetta mix can also be used right away, but the flavours will be better if you let it sit and marinate.
I was really happy with how the pizza came out! As I predicted, my method of layering the tomatoes and the cheese prevented the tomatoes from falling off. It was the perfect solution! I can’t wait to make it again with some tomatoes from the farmers market.
I have a feeling we’ll be eating this Bruschetta Pizza now instead of opting for takeout!
Enjoy!
xo, tess.
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Amazing Tess… it looks so good, as I’m sure it was !
Thank you! Yes it was 🙂
We love bruschetta, had it for lunch actually! This looks amazing!
That’s great Kathleen, I’m sure it was tasty 🙂 Thank you!
This is a pizza I could eat all the time
Me too Candy!
This looks amazing and like it belongs in a pizza shop 🙂 I’m the same way with critiquing recipes and food that I make as I’m eating it. Even if I’ve made it 100 times and it get rave reviews, there’s always room for improvement. Thanks for sharing, Tess!
Thank you so much Caitlin! I definitely feel the same way, glad you liked the recipe 🙂
This looks so good and fresh - def need to try it!
Thank you so much Lauren! Hope you love it 🙂
Oh this looks great! I’m pinning it so I don’t lose it!
Thank you so much Carin! Good idea 😉
Looks very appetizing, and simple to cook like additional advantage 🙂
Thank you so much!
Looks so good Tess! I love pizza when its simple procedure!
Thank you Uma, me too!!
What a great, fresh idea for a pizza! I love your surprise addition of feta cheese for that salty kick 🙂
Thank you so much! The feta is one of my favourite parts of the Bruschetta!
I love bruschetta anything! I really can’t wait to try this tomorrow.
Me too Amy! I can’t wait for you to try it 🙂
That pizza looks so good. Like from start to finish, from dough to done it looks delicious!!!
Thank you so much Danielle! It’s definitely a new favourite!
Pizza is one of my favorites! I try to make it healthier by making it at home. This is a good healthy variation for me and my family.
Yes it definitely is LaKisha! Hope you love it 🙂
Yummy!
This looks amazing!! We love making homemade pizza!
Thank you so much, I love making it too - so much better than take out!
Great recipe! My whole family would love this.
Thank you so much Ashley! It’s definitely a family favourite!
Your pictures are gorgeous and this looks amazing, can’t wait to try it!
Thank you so much Christina! Hope you love it 🙂
Oh my Goodness…. This looks so yum!!
Thank you so much Soniya!
My family loves pizza we have it at least once a week. I Can’t wait to try this recipe out.
Same here Latoya, hope you love it 🙂