French Bread Pizzas With Ricotta, Roasted Tomatoes, and Pesto
A delicious rustic pizza made with French bread topped with roasted cherry tomatoes, creamy ricotta, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil pesto. This elevated take on traditional French bread pizza combines the comfort of fresh bread with gourmet Italian ingredients.
Ingredients
- •1½ pints cherry tomatoes
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- •¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •1 loaf French or Italian bread
- •1 clove garlic
- •½ cup fresh ricotta
- •¾ cup Parmesan
- •2 tablespoons basil pesto
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Toss tomatoes, 1 Tbsp. oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tomatoes start to blister, about 13 minutes.
13 min
- 2.
Place bread, cut side up, on another rimmed baking sheet and bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and rub cut sides with garlic.
5 min
- 3.
Dollop ricotta on cut sides of bread. Top evenly with tomato mixture, then sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until Parmesan melts, about 10 minutes.
10 min
- 4.
Whisk pesto and remaining 2 tsp. oil in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle on pizzas and season with salt and pepper.
2 min