This easy and delicious Cast Iron Margherita Pizza with Burrata will make pizza night the best night!
What this post is NOT ABOUT:
…homemade pizza sauce
…homemade pizza dough
…homegrown basil or tomatoes….
What this post IS ABOUT:
…homemade pizza prepared in a cast-iron skillet from store-bought ingredients
MY GOAL:
To share my SIMPLE METHOD for making pizza in a cast iron skillet; a method resulting in the most perfectly golden crispy crust. (Ohh, and to share my love of cheese. 🙂 I guess that’s two goals. 😉 )
INGREDIENTS FOR CAST IRON MARGHERITA PIZZA WITH BURRATA:
- 1 lb. dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 12 oz. shredded low-moisture mozzarella
- 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
- Fresh basil leaves
- 4 oz. Burrata
- Parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- Salt & black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Heat a 12-inch skillet on the stovetop over medium heat until hot.
In the meantime, roll or stretch pizza dough into a 14-inch circle.
Once the pan is ready, remove from the stove and add a nice drizzle of olive oil. Using a paper towel, being very careful, spread the oil to cover the bottom and up the side of the pan.
Carefully transfer the dough to the pan, pressing the dough up the edge.
Spread the sauce over the dough making sure to go all the way to the edge.
Top with mozzarella and sliced tomato. Season with salt and pepper.
Brush remaining olive oil around the edge of the pizza.
Bake on the bottom rack for 12 – 15 minutes until edge is crispy and golden. Remove the pizza and turn off the oven.
Tear burrata into small chunks and place all over the top.
Place back in the oven for about a minute for the burrata to melt.
Remove and top with fresh basil, Parm, salt and pepper.
Let rest in the pan for about 5 minutes until everything sets and cuts easily.
Buon Appetito!
MORE CHEESY RECIPES:
Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels with Whipped Cream Cheese
Baked Rigatoni with Eggplant Parmesan
Cast Iron Margherita Pizza with Burrata
Description
This easy and delicious Cast Iron Margherita Pizza with Burrata will make pizza night the best night!
Ingredients
1 lb. dough (store-bought or homemade)
1/4 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup of pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade)
12 oz. shredded low-moisture mozzarella
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
Fresh basil leaves
4 oz. Burrata
Parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
Salt & black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Heat a 12-inch skillet on the stovetop over medium heat until hot.
In the meantime, roll or stretch pizza dough into a 14-inch circle.
Once the pan is ready, remove from the stove and add a nice drizzle of olive oil. Using a paper towel, being very careful, spread the oil to cover the bottom and up the side of the pan.
Carefully transfer the dough to the pan, pressing the dough up the edge.
Spread the sauce over the dough making sure to go all the way to the edge.
Top with mozzarella and sliced tomato. Season with salt and pepper.
Brush remaining olive oil around the edge of the pizza.
Bake on the bottom rack for 12 – 15 minutes until edge is crispy and golden. Remove the pizza and turn off the oven.
Tear burrata into small chunks and place all over the top.
Place back in the oven for about a minute for the burrata to melt.
Remove and top with fresh basil, Parm, salt and pepper.
Let rest in the pan for about 5 minutes until everything sets and cuts easily.
I love that you cook this pizza in a cast iron pan! It looks like the crust get’s crispy and golden which is my favorite part of any pizza. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Pizza in a cast iron is quite the treat! Thanks, Kelley!!
I love margarita. It is always about the memories of my trip to Italy. I haven’t cooked pizza in the cast iron yet. I will definitely try. Thanks for sharing!
I think you’ll love what the pan does for the crust!! So good! Thanks, Mila!
I first tried pizza in the cast iron a few years ago and it was life-changing. It makes for the BEST crust. Yours looks amazing – melted burrata is maybe one of my favorite things ever!
Cast iron deserves all the attention it gets! Thanks so much, Katherine!
I’ve been doing this with sourdough pizza and I love the results! Those tomatoes look so juicy and perfect for topping this pizza. I’ve gotta grab some burrata! Thank you for your inspiration Annie!
A quick post for a quick but delicious pizza!! Thanks, Traci!
Such a great pizza Annie! One of our favorites too. Can’t wait to make this for one of our game days!
The perfect game night nosh! Thanks, Mary Ann!
This pizza looks divine, Annie! And everything is better with burrata!
Everything is better with burrata! Thanks, pal!
I’ve been loving pizza extra hard lately so this is totally calling my name! Love that it’s made in a cast iron skillet (those things are awesome). Wish I could reach out and grab some right about now…if only 😉 Hope your week is going great! XO
Wish I could deliver! Nothing like a good pizza! Thanks, friend! XO
Huh. I’ve never used purchased pizza dough, but this year I’ve been learning to slow down and allow compromises. Not because of the pandemic, because of having had hand trouble for the last while. Recovering from surgeries now. I have discovered some wonderful red sauces, so why not pizza dough?!!! Plus, I love everything cooked in a cast iron skillet!
Yay – this post was designed for that very thing! 🙂 There are nice products out there that result in a delicious semi-homemade pizza! Hope your hand feels better, my friend!
Yes please! I love pizza and I love pizza in a skillet and I love burrata. So I’m all in on this one 🙂 Looks perfect!
Skillet pizzas are the best! Thanks, Jennifer!!