Best Roasted Tomato Pizza Poppers Recipes

ROASTED TOMATO PIZZA POPPERS

Steps:

• Prepare roasted cherry tomatoes. meanwhile, on lightly floured surface, roll pizza dough one loaf at a time into a 15 x 12 inch rectangle. if dough becomes difficult to roll, cover and let rest occasionally. Cover dough loosely and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450. Using a 2 to 2 1/2 inch round cutter, cut circles from dough. Discard trimmings. Put dough rounds on lightly greased baking sheets. In small bowl, mix oil, oregano, and basil; brush over both sides of each dough round. Prick rounds all over with a fork.
• Bake dough rounds on baking sheets for 7 minutes; turn and top with cheese. Return to oven and bake 2 minutes more. Keep warm til ready to serve. Repeat with remaining dough rounds and cheese.
• Top each round with a spoonful of roasted cherry tomatoes. if desired, garnish with basil leaves. Serve warm. or at room temperature.
• Roasted Cherry Tomatoes: Preheat oven to 450. In a 13 x 9 inch baking pan, mix 2 pints red and/or yellow cherry or grape tomatoes, halved; 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 2 to 4 cloves garlic, minced, 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar and 1/2 tsp. dried fresh oregano, crushed, or 1 tsp snipped fresh oregano. Roast for 10 to 12 minutes or til tomatoes are wilted, stirring occasionally.

ROASTED CHERRY TOMATO PIZZA POPPERS

Steps:

• In a 13x9x2-inch disposable foil pan combine tomatoes, 1 tablespoons oil, garlic, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano.
• For a charcoal grill, grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 9 minutes or until tomatoes are wilted, stirring occasionally. Remove from grill. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place pan on grill rack. Cover and grill as above.)
• Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, roll pizza dough, one loaf at a time, into a 15x12-inch rectangle (covering dough and letting rest occasionally during rolling). Cover dough loosely and let rest 10 minutes. Cut out circles using a 2 to 2-1/2-inch round cutter. Discard trimmings. Place circles on lightly greased baking sheets. Combine the 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon oregano, and basil in a bowl. Brush mixture over both sides of the dough circles. Prick circles with a fork.
• For a charcoal or gas grill, place about a dozen* dough circles directly onto the well oiled grill rack directly over medium coals. Cover and grill 2 minutes. Turn the circles over, press down to flatten, and top each with 1 piece of cheese. Close grill and cook until the cheese melts and the dough is cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a baking sheet and top each with a spoonful of cooked tomatoes. Repeat with remaining circles, cheese, and tomatoes. Keep cheese topped dough rounds warm in a 250 degree F oven or serve at room temperature. Repeat with remaining dough rounds.
• If desired, sprinkle with basil leaves. Makes 56 to 60 poppers.