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Pesto Pizza Recipe

Name: Pesto Pizza Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 g Servings whole wheat pizza dough or 450 ready-made pizza dough; 340 g Fresh mozzarella (ciliegine mini balls or shredded); 10 adet Cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered lengthwise; 1 adet For garnish: reserved fresh basil, grated Parmesan or red pepper flakes; 2 sb Pressed fresh basil leaves (about 85 g); 0.3333 sb Pine nuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans or pumpkin seeds; 0.25 sb Grated Parmesan cheese; 1 yk Lemon juice; 2 adet Garlic, coarsely chopped; 0.75 tk Fine salt; 0.5 sb Extra virgin olive oil

This pesto pizza recipe, enriched with basil sauce, offers a delicious meal that you can easily prepare at home. Thin dough provides a delicious experience with fresh mozzarella and tomato slices.

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Prep20 min

Cook10 min

DifficultyEasy

ServingsServes 2

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Ingredients

Scale:2servings

Ingredients

Servings whole wheat pizza dough or 450 ready-made pizza dough

Fresh mozzarella (ciliegine mini balls or shredded)

Cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered lengthwise

For garnish: reserved fresh basil, grated Parmesan or red pepper flakes

Pressed fresh basil leaves (about 85 g)

Pine nuts, almonds, walnuts, pecans or pumpkin seeds

Grated Parmesan cheese

Lemon juice

Garlic, coarsely chopped

Fine salt

Extra virgin olive oil

Step-by-Step Method

5-step method

Preheating the oven and preparing the dough

Preheat the oven to 260°C (500°F). Roll out the dough into a rectangular or round shape, do not oil the edges.

Preparing the pesto sauce

Place basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, lemon juice, garlic and salt in a food processor. Add oil and pulse until the mixture is smooth.

Arranging the pizza toppings

Apply pesto sauce on the dough, leave 2–3 cm space around the edge. Arrange mozzarella and tomato slices evenly.

Baking

Put the pizza in the oven with baking paper. Bake for 8–12 minutes until the edges are golden and the cheese is fluffy.

Serving and presentation

Remove the ready pizza from the oven. Serve with reserved basil leaves, Parmesan and chili peppers.

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