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Sesame Neapolitan Pizza
🇮🇹 Italian Vegetarian

Sesame Neapolitan Pizza

🇮🇹 Italian

A thin, blistered pizza with a puffy crust, topped simply with tomato, mozzarella, basil and olive oil. This sesame version is finished with toasted sesame seeds. Ready in about 30 minutes.

Prep 20 min Cook 10 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

  • Tomato Puree1/2 cup
  • Salta pinch
  • Pizza Dough2 balls (about 250 g each)
  • Mozzarella Cheese200 g, torn
  • Fresh Basila few leaves
  • Olive Oil1 tbsp

Optional extras

  • Toasted Sesame Seeds1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring the dough to room temperature and heat the oven (with a pizza stone or steel) as hot as it goes for 45 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stretch each ball by hand into a thin round, leaving a thicker rim.

  3. 3

    Spread a thin layer of salted tomato, then add mozzarella.

  4. 4

    Bake 6–10 minutes until the crust is puffed and charred in spots.

  5. 5

    Finish with basil and olive oil.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.

Chef's tip

Don't overload the toppings; a light hand keeps the centre from going soggy.

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