Pesto Pizza

4 from 1 vote

Family favorite Pesto Pizza has layers of delicious flavors starting with a chewy crust, herby pesto, salty cheese, and fresh tomato slices!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword pesto pizza

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Total Time 40

Servings slices

Calories 421kcal

Author Aubrey

Equipment

Ingredients

1 recipe Easy Peasey Pizza Dough
¼ cup cornmeal
¼ cup pesto sauce (homemade or store-bought)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound fresh mozzarella sliced then torn into pieces
1 large tomato sliced
Fresh basil for garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle the cornmeal onto a pizza pan or pizza stone. (This prevents the dough from sticking. )
Prepare 1 batch of Easy Peasey Pizza Dough according to the recipe. Using your hands, stretch the dough into a 12-inch circle or your desired thickness. Lay dough onto the prepared pizza pan.
Spread the pesto sauce over the pizza dough, being sure to leave a 1-inch border around the edge. Brush the dough border with olive oil.
Spread the pieces of mozzarella cheese evenly over the pesto sauce. Then layer the tomatoes evenly around the top.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden and the crust is browned.
Remove the pizza from the oven and allow it to cool for 2-3 minutes before cutting it into 8 slices.

Notes

The 25 minutes of prep time includes making the Easy Peasey Pizza Dough. If you make the pizza dough recipe ahead of time (or use store-bought/pizzeria-bought dough instead), you'll only need 10 minutes of prep time.

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