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Follow the instructions to make the best yeast pizza dough or prep a store bought pizza dough by letting it sit out at room temperature until the oven is preheated.
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Place a pizza stone or pizza pan in the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
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Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium/high heat. Add tomatoes. Cover with lid and cook for 7 minutes.
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Reduce heat to low. Use a wooden spoon to burst the tomatoes and mash them up a bit.
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Add garlic and butter and garlic to the pan. Mix to combine. Cook on low for 5 minutes. After five minutes remove the pan from heat. Let the sauce cool slightly.
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Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface until it is about a 12 inch circumference.
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Carefully remove the hot pizza pan from the oven. Transfer the dough to the hot pan and top with tomato garlic butter sauce and mozzarella. If you are using a pizza stone, prepare the pizza and then transfer to the stone. Bake for 10 minutes.
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Top with fresh basil and crushed red pepper flakes. Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes before slicing.