Pesto Pizza

Name: Pesto Pizza
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 recipe Basic Pizza Crust or 1 pound prepared pizza dough; 1/2 cup prepared pesto; 1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 plum tomato, sliced; 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; Fresh basil leaves, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min. + standing YIELD: 8 servings.

On your next Italian night, use pesto instead of red sauce for a refreshingly different take on pizza. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 recipe Basic Pizza Crust or 1 pound prepared pizza dough
1/2 cup prepared pesto
1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 plum tomato, sliced
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Fresh basil leaves, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Press dough to fit a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Pinch edges to form a rim. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes.
2. Spread pesto over crust. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Top with tomato slices and pepper. Bake on a lower oven rack until heated through and crust is golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, garnish with fresh basil.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 265 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 420mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 10g protein.

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