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Every week, like clockwork, we have pizza on Thursday nights. It's the perfect way to spring us into one last day before the weekend. I love making sauce from fresh tomatoes. But when they're not available, I keep this tomato sauce recipe handy. We always have cans of tomatoes stocked for so many different uses. One of my favorites is Muir Glen Organic stewed tomatoes. They have great flavor, can be used as is or blended, and are the best way to make a perfect pizza sauce. Best of all, if you use pre-made dough (either store bought or homemade- I grab the tomatoes and often pizza dough from Whole Foods), this kale pizza is ready in 30 minutes!
A hearty kale pizza that could easily be eaten for breakfast or dinner. Make an extra batch of the garlicky kale to use on grain bowls or in omelettes.
Tips & Tricks: I recommend using a pizza stone to get a crispy crust on your pizzas. For this recipe, I put the stone directly under the broiler where it’s hottest. I also divided the dough into two smaller sized pizzas because it’s easier to manage with the eggs.
If you want more well done eggs, crack them onto the pizza before baking. Then cook as above, baking for 4 minutes and broiling for 2 more minutes.
This sauce recipe makes more than enough for the pizzas. Use the leftovers with pasta or freeze for future pizza. If you can't find fresh basil, use about 1 tablespoon of dried basil instead.
Nutrition: See the information.
This kale pizza serves as such a great base for trying different flavors. We eat a lot of greens on our pizza during the cooler months and there's a lot of room for playing around. You could also add any extra vegetables you have on hand. Potatoes, onions, and fennel are some of my other cooler-weather favorites.
Greens: Don’t have kale? Try this pizza with collards, Swiss chard or spinach.
Cheese: You could swap mozzarella for a stronger cheese such as gouda, fontina, or a smoked mozzarella.
Spice: Kick up the heat by adding 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes to the tomato sauce, or the greens.
I always keep a few cans of tomatoes on hand for sauces, soups, stews, and even paella. It's a pantry must-have! Stewed tomatoes are a favorite because the sauce is just the right thickness and the flavor is always spot-on. Plus, who can refuse a sauce like the pizza sauce above that's as easy as blending everything together! Look for Muir Glen Organic stewed tomatoes at your local Whole Foods store.
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Wow what a great pictures. It looks so tasty! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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Simply beautiful!!!
Made this pizza for dinner and it was delicious!
I've never put eggs on my pizza, but it was actually great.
I discovered kale about a month ago and I absolutely love it!
It didn't dry out or lose it's taste in the oven and it gave a great crunch to the pizza.
I would recommend seasoning the kale a bit with salt and pepper + maybe add some (dried) oregano to the pizza before it goes in the oven.
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Could I use fresh tomatoes, instead of the tinned stuff?
You could but I would recommend roast or cooking them down into a sauce.
So yummy! The kale added a great crunch, and the eggs were the perfect touch. The homemade sauce was easy and yummy too. We'll be making this again for sure!
For our oven, the eggs definitely took longer than the 4-5 minutes to cook. Next time I'll try putting them on in the beginning so the kale doesn't burn. 😉
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