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Aaaaaaaaaand I’m back!
Whew – I gotta tell you guys, while a week out of town and “off” is fun, dreamy and all that other good stuff (I can’t tell you the last time I just didn’t check email for daaaaaays), I missed being here. I missed YOU! I missed us. Like, a lot!
But enough mushy stuff, eh? Let’s get down to why we’re all here today – PIZZA! I made you one! And not just any little pie. No, no! This gorgeous cherry stone clam & tomato pizza is currently our Summer fave. We’ve made it three times this month, and I just picked up MORE cherry stone clams so we can whip it up again very soon.
What makes this pizza so great – especially for Summer living – is how light and fresh it is. If you’re into fresh herbs, garlicky blistered tomatoes, and clams on your pie (and even if you’re not… I still say give this a shot – you may find a new love!), this should be added to your dinner menu ASAP!
Happy Hump Day, lovlies! xo
Cherry Stone Clam Pizza with Blistered Tomatoes and Fresh Herbs – Baker by Nature
Ingredients:
Pizza dough (either store bought or homemade)
8 ounces grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 cloves garlic
(2) 6.5 ounce cans of cherry stone clams
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced into thin rounds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Big handful of fresh basil, sliced
Big handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 500 degrees (F).
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add tomatoes and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until their skin is blistered and they’ve softened quite a bit. Add garlic and cook for another minute, then remove pan from heat.
Roll out pizza dough to desired shape, then brush each side lightly with olive oil before placing the dough on a sheet pan or pizza stone. Top dough with blistered tomatoes, then add cheese and clams. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Once pizza is removed from the oven, top with fresh herbs and serve right away!
*Cherry stone clams can be found at Trader Joe’s or at specialty food shops.
i could eat these all day
Ashley, this pizza looks amazing! So summery, fresh and scrumptious. Love it!
Ashley.. What a beautiful pizza!! Love the addition of the calms and the bright red tomatoes!! Very summery.. Perfect for a relaxing afternoon!
Welcome back. Hope your vacay was amazing 🙂 I didn’t know TJ’s sold clams like that!! I’ll have to be on the lookout. This pizza looks so summery. yum!
I first had clams on a pizza in New Zealand, so this post brings back some fond memories. Where in TJ’s did you find the stone clams??
It’s stocked (in my store) along with the canned tuna/crab/salmon etc. Hope you find it!
I would like to dive right into this delectable looking pie. Yum!
PS. Welcome back! 🙂
Yummyyumyum! I want all the pizza.
*schedules trip to Trader Joe’s very soon*
YUM!
Yay!
So fun! That combination of clams and tomatoes…perfection!
Welcome back! I so want a bite of that – clam pizza is awesome.
Pizza looks great!! And I’m glad you back…missed you!
I love the flavors you’re using here. And the crust looks wonderful!
Your pizza looks absolutely beautiful!
I love the look of this pizza!
Gorgeous pizza, Ashley! And, welcome back! I missed you, too. But, I’m happy you got away to come back refreshed and ready to go in the kitchen. I love blistering tomatoes on pizza and your photography just keeps getting better and better! xo
You’re the sweetest, Stacy! Thank you!
I could go for a huge slice right now! Gorgeous!!!
We’re making it again this week; come on over!
Such a delicious pizza! It is gorgeous, Ashley!!
Thanks, girly!
What a gorgeous looking pizza! Love the flavors here!
Those blistered tomatoes make me so happy! This pizza looks incredibly delicious.
I wonder if I could find cherry stone clams here. I’m going to have to look. This is too good to pass up. Oh and I’ve been living off your strawberry grilled cheese this summer. I may have already mentioned that, but it’s just so good!
Do you have a trader joe’s close by? And I don’t think I knew you’d made the strawberry grilled cheese, but YAY! That makes me SO happy 🙂
Yay for some fun, relaxing time off! 🙂
Can I just say that blistered is one of the weirdest words ever? The actual word sounds so…icky, but a blistered tomato sounds like heaven! And, I’ve never had clam pizza – whole new territory for me! I love how creative your recipes are 🙂
glad you had a nice time! this pizza sounds wonderful. 🙂
I could totally make a face plant right in the center of that pizza!!! Oh my goodness it looks so yummy!!!
Thank you so much, Robyn! I eat waaaaaaay too many slices when I make this!