What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Next Step: Nature’s Tomato Naan. Who likes ooey gooey melted mozzarella cheese? I do, I do! Now add nature’s juicy ripened tomatoes for fresh garden flavor that will have you wiping your chin after the first bite. Be careful of those cheese pulls, though. Steam may be trapped between the naan crust and the pizza stone. Besides, there’s nothing worse than burning the roof of your mouth from lack of patience. Let your eyes create desire. After all, everyone wants eating to be an enjoyable experience.
NATURE’S TOMATO NAAN
Ingredients:
One prepared naan crust
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 Campari tomatoes, sliced
5 grape tomatoes, sliced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon marjoram
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shaved
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Spread olive oil on both sides of naan bread. Sprinkle cornmeal over bottom crust. Sprinkle garlic powder over top crust. Place cornmeal side down on a pizza stone. Bake for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, slice tomatoes on a cutting board. Sprinkle tomatoes with sea salt, oregano, basil, and marjoram. Remove naan from oven. Carefully layer mozzarella cheese over crust. Then arrange sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Bake 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with parmesan cheese before serving.
Gorgeous, Gail! Thank you.
Joanna
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Cheese is my weakness. 🍃🧀
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Patience is a most virtuous and beneficial attribute when it comes to pizza consumption. I let my pizza sit for a solid five minutes for just that reason. Positive results never fail me.
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Pizza seldom disappoints. 😜🍃🍕
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You got that right.
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Great idea. I love naan.
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I like the firm texture so I can really pile on the ingredients. 😋🍃🍅🍕
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Looks delicious, and hits all the notes!
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Right now the homegrown tomatoes are amazing. I can’t get enough. 🍅🍃🍅🌿🍅🍃
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Lucky you! Mine are quite a few months off…
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Sadly only 2 more weeks and then the Farmers Market stop and don’t resume until October. It’s weird for me. The growers tell me the summer sun burns up the produce. 🌞🔥🍂
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How strange is that? Don’t folks have home gardens? What do they do? It’s probably more about the water maybe?
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I’ve asked around. It’s tricky to balance sun, shade, and water. But I’m determined to have an herb garden again. I’ll keep you posted. 🌱🌿🍃
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Please do! I’m rooting for you!
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We are lucky here, mid west coast of Florida that are markets are yeat round. However, coming from the real midwest…there is nothing like those August/September tomatoes!
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Oh yes…..my tomatoes in Indiana were overflowing in abundance. And my Herb Garden spoiled me completely. 🍃🍅🌿🌱
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Fresh tomatoes are best on pizza
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I agree. Nothing better. 🍃🍅
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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Tomatoes are like a taste of Heaven. 🍃🍅
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Blessings! 🍃🍓
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I love this
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Def for tomato-lovers. 🍃🍅🍕
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