Clam Pizza with Red Sauce

The rustic flavors of homemade red sauce combined with the natural sweetness of the pineapple adds a little twist to this clam pizza.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 1092 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can chopped clams, drained
• 1 (12 inch) premade thin pizza crust
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano, or to taste
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided, or to taste
• 0.5 cup shredded Italian cheese blend, or more to taste, divided
• 0.33333334326744 cup pineapple tidbits, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 2

Prepare sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minutes. Stir in tomato paste. Add crushed tomatoes and season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer pizza sauce for about 20 minutes.

Step 3

While the sauce is simmering, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 4

Brush pizza crust with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and spread with a thin layer of hot pizza sauce. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Evenly sprinkle with clams, sun-dried tomatoes, pineapple, and basil. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.