{Valentine’s Day Dinner Date with Classico Tomatoes}

With a little one running around, it isn’t always easy {or practical} for my husband and I to go out for a date night.  Don’t get me wrong, we definitely still plan and enjoy our date night’s out {even though they are few and far between these days}, but we’ve learned that when we want to have time just for the two of us, it’s sometimes easier just to plan a little night in after Jackson has gone to bed.

I’ve got the perfect idea for those of you in the same boat this Valentine’s Day.  Why not plan a nice, relaxing meal in with your man and make this delicious {and super easy} recipe for Pizza Margherita from Classico Tomatoes?  Classico Tomatoes products are available at your local Walmart which is usually just a short drive for most people!  The recipe is part of Classico’s “better for you” recipe ideas, and eating healthier meals is  something that my family is striving to do this new year.  The best part about Classico Tomatoes is that they are 100% all-natural and always packed fresh with no preservatives.

To make Pizza Margherita, you’ll need:

fresh or frozen pizza dough

8 oz. of sliced, fresh mozzarella cheese

1 can {28 oz.} Classico™ Whole Peeled Pear Tomatoes with Fresh Basil

1/4 cup fresh spinach leaves, whole

Depending on the type of dough you use, you may need to let it sit out to rise.  If you use a frozen dough, simply follow package directions.  Once preparing the pizza to cook, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Roll the dough to fit your pizza stone, mine was about 18″ in diameter.  Crush the tomatoes with your hands and spread evenly over the dough.  I noticed that the tomatoes smelled so fresh, not like they had been canned at all!  Arrange the fresh spinach leaves evenly on the tomatoes, and finally slice the cheese and arrange on top of the spinach.

Place the pizza in the oven and cook for approximately 20 minutes, until cheese bubbles and the crust looks golden brown.  {Cook time may vary depending on the type of crust you use.}

While the Pizza Margherita baked, I prepared a romantic table setting, perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Soon, the pizza was ready, and it smelled absolutely mouthwatering.  Knowing that it was part of their “better for you” recipes made us feel even better about enjoying the entire pizza together!  We sliced it up, prepared a small salad, poured some wine, and enjoyed our night in together!

My husband mentioned that he loved how fresh everything tasted, and I couldn’t have agreed more.  I still cannot believe that we were eating canned tomatoes!  They tasted wonderful and were perfectly seasoned.  Knowing that they were packed fresh with zero preservatives made us feel great about the meal too!

Pizza Margherita will definitely be a future recipe I use as part of our monthly round up.  I love to add new, simple recipes all the time to keep things interesting at dinner time, and I know that with the huge selection of canned tomatoes from Classico Tomatoes, I’ll be able to do just that!

Enjoy {and Happy Valentine’s Day}!

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