Ingredients:

• 1 large homemade pizza crust or store crust
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2/3 cup onion, diced
• 2 teaspoon garlic, minced (divided)
• 1 (15 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
• 3 large tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks
• 6 oz. Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 2 teaspoons+ dried basil
• 2 teaspoons+ oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 to 2/3 lb. shrimp, cleaned and thawed if frozen, tails removed
• 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
• 6 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
• basil, cut chiffonade (roll and then cut into strips)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 475 and if you are using a pizza stone preheat that first also. I recommend using a pizza stone dusted with corn meal but a rimmed baking sheet coated with oil will work too. Remove pizza stone from oven and allow to cool just slightly before using.
2. Work pizza dough into a large circle to cover your pizza stone (or to fit your baking sheet).
3. In a large skillet over medium heat begin cooking the onions with the olive oil.  After about 5 minutes add 1 teaspoon of garlic to the pan and continue to cook onion and garlic stirring often. Cook onions for 6-8 minutes total, they will be translucent when ready and garlic will be fragrant.
4. Add the diced tomatoes with juice to the pan. Stir well allowing the tomatoes to warm. Stir in 3 heaping tablespoons of tomato paste until fully incorporated into the sauce.
5. Once mixture is hot add the cream cheese, stirring until all has been melted and blended together. Then add 3 oz. of the Parmesan cheese stirring until fully melted and blended.
6. Add dried basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Taste sauce and adjust spices as needed to your liking. I tend to add more garlic and basil but those are the spices my family loves.
7. Once sauce is to your liking spread 1 to 1 1/2 cups over the top of the pizza crust leaving a 1/2″ border all around the edge of the pizza.
8. Sprinkle the top of the pizza with mozzarella, diced green peppers and diced red peppers.
9. In a medium skillet melt butter. Add shrimp and  remaining teaspoon of garlic to pan. Saute the shrimp until they are slightly pink and just starting to curl. Be careful not to over cook them or they will be chewy once they bake in the oven!
10. Remove shrimp and garlic with a slotted spoon letting the butter remain in the skillet . Place shrimp over the top of the pizza.
11. Sprinkle the pizza with 3 oz. of the remaining freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
12. Place pizza in oven for 12-15 minutes or until pizza is brown on the bottom and starting to get bubbly on top.
13. Remove pizza from oven and allow to rest 3-5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle pizza with fresh basil before serving.