Zaza’s Perfect Strawberry Balsamic Pie

Sweet Strawberries are complemented by tangy balsamic glaze and smooth mascarpone cheese in Zaza's Perfect Strawberry Balsamic Pie “dessert” pizza. Try it for breakfast too!

 1 cup fresh strawberries, stems removed and quartered
 8 oz mascarpone cheese
 ¼ cup Colavita Balsamic Glaze
 2 tbsp Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided - one per pizza
 fresh basil
 ½ tsp salt
 2 rounds store-bought or home made pizza dough

1

Heat your oven to 500°F. If you’re using a pizza stone, allow the stone to heat up for 30 minutes prior to cooking on it.

2

Dust a pizza peel with flour and stretch your dough onto the peel.

3

Smooth on a layer of mascarpone cheese. Top with quartered strawberries. Add a drizzle of Colavita Balsamic Glaze and Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the top of the berries. Sprinkle with sea salt.

4

Slide your pizza from the peel onto the pizza stone and bake for 8-10 minutes until the crust is golden brown.

5

Remove from the oven and garnish with fresh basil.

6

Serve!

NOTE: If you don’t have a pizza peel and stone, bake your pizza on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.