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You know, I have never actually made a Margherita Pizza.
I think I have had one, but never actually made one. Kind of weird, huh? I mean, I l know it is a super classic pizza, but I don’t know it’s just not in the circle of pizzas I make. This is probably due to the fact that most of the year tomatoes are just no good unless they are those sweet little grape/cherry/tom-tom tomatoes (what do YOU call umm?). Otherwise, I pretty much hate the big ones and even in the summer they are just so-so compared to the tom-toms.
UNLESS I spend all my money on some fancy heirloom tomatoes that almost never disappoint. Unfortunately, I can almost never find them where I live, so when I do see them, you know I’m gonna snatch them all up.
I know, I am so selfish. You would think I could leave a few for the other shoppers!
Nope. I am just not that nice, and to be honest, I get pretty serious about my produce.
Sorry, finders keepers losers weepers…
And with that, I hope I will forever have a little kid inside of me (fiercely protecting my produce)!
So, I bought all these expensive heirloom tomatoes without one recipe in mind. I thought that was all fine and dandy because I was sure I would have a use for them right away.
But then I put them in the pantry on the bottom shelf and sort of forgot about those succulent suckers for a few days.
Well, I didn’t really forget, I saw them everyday, multiple times actually, every time I went in and out for flour or oatmeal or nuts or whatever else. So I knew they were there and I kept thinking “I gotta use those soon”. Another day would pass, “oh crap, I gotta use those”.
Well yeah, you get the point.
A few days later, ok maybe even more than a few days later, I was hiking and the idea for margarita pizza hummus popped into my head. I knew right away I had to make it. I also knew right away it would be just the perfect thing for those slightly soft and wrinkled heirlooms.
Yep, those slightly soft, slightly wrinkled, heirlooms happened to be perfect.
I kind of roasted the heck out of the tomatoes, but if I am going to cook tomatoes they must have some caramelization to them or I am not going to like them. Cooked tomatoes are not my thing, but anything that can come close to a sun-dried tomato so is, and that is what these roasted tomatoes are like. So delicious I could eat them like candy.
Next, toss the tomatoes in with some fresh basil and pine nuts and you’ve got your mix in for the hummus. The stuff is good.
As for the bean part to the hummus, it is super simple. And yes, I did add cheese to my hummus and yes, it may be the best hummus you ever have.
AND while this is delicious eaten at room temperature, I have to say that baking it with fresh mozzarella on top is probably a good idea. I am showing this to you both ways because I wanted to let you guys choose. Who knows, maybe some of you prefer cold hummus even if it means missing out on warm melted mozzarella. But hey it’s summer and I get it if your house is already a billion degrees. The last thing you want is hot food.
But me on the other hand? Well one, I always like my food hot and two, it’s not hot where I live. In fact, I might even have the heater on my legs right now. Just maybe.
Oh and the pizza bread? Well it’s pizza dough with some pesto and baked over the grill. It’s also perfection.
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As is that bite.
Wow – pinning! I need to eat this soon.
Thank you!
You don’t have to tell me twice to roast my hummus with cheese all over it – this is fabulous! I’ve never made margarita pizza, but I’m totally fine with eating it in the form of hummus. 😀
Thanks Julia!
This is incredible, what a great new hummus recipe! 🙂
CHEESE WITH HUMMUS?! whoa girl whoa. i’m a total hummus purist (read: snob) but i might have to make an exception for this…
Love hummus! This variety looks scrumptious.
Pinning for sure.
That looks so good I would eat it for breakfast right now!
These look heavenly. I need to try these ASAP. And your pictures are gorgeous!
What an amazing take on hummus!
Those tomatoes are to die for…. and your pics are insanely good as usual! This is such a good spin on hummus. I’m always pretty traditional with mine, this is an awesome idea. Looks soooo delicious!
Holy smokes!! There are so many fun flavours in here – great idea!
I love hummus and I love that you combined it with pizza. I’m a total produce hog too. After such a long winter, I am actually kind of a produce hoarder 🙂 Great great idea, Tieghan!
Holy Guacamole (or hummus) this is INCREDIBLE. I love hummus and pizza…but I still haven’t tried an heirloom tomato. Isn’t that insane?! I MUST get on that…and these photos? Stunning. Pinned!
I don’t know if I could restrain myself from eating all those gorgeous roasted tomatoes long enough to make this recipe….those tomatoes with basil and fresh mozzarella I could eat all year long. I love how caramelized you got them. What a great recipe and I need to try hummus warm with melty cheese.
Oh my goodness. I’m a recent hummus convert but this is something else. I can see this going with quite a lot of things soon – carrot sticks, celery, salad, toast…..Mmmmmmm.
I’ve actually never eaten warm hummus. I haven’t really done anything interesting with my default hummus recipe either. I’m not sure why…. I guess I tend to be a bit of an unconventional purist at times! But seeing these photos… Oh my gosh. I wanna run straight to the kitchen and make this. Melted mozzarella gets me every time (and those tomatoes? I would’ve grabbed them all too! Gorgeous!). Thanks for the inspiration Tieghan! X