Best Gourmet Pesto Pizza Recipes

GOURMET PESTO PIZZA

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This is a little more grown-up than your average pizza. (I don't necessarily measure all the toppings, just use as much as you want!)

Provided by Kitchen Kozy

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 8 slices

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

20 ounces whole wheat pizza dough (store-bought or home-made)
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
1/8 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained
2 ounces herbed goat cheese
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (or your favorite pizza cheese)
2 ounces sliced black olives
3 -4 ounces pesto sauce (store-bought or home-made)

Steps:

If the pizza dough has been refrigerated, take it out and let it warm up a bit.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pan and then add the mushrooms and chopped onions. Saute until soft. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another minute or two. If there is liquid remaining in the pain, drain it.
Stretch out the pizza dough onto a lightly oiled pizza pan, or a pizza stone.
spread the pesto sauce onto the dough -- it's best of the pesto is a little less oily than usual: if I buy store-bought I let it separate a bit in the container and then avoid the oil rather than mixing it back inches.
Top with the sauteed vegetables, then the shredded cheese.
Add the black olives and small (1/2 inch cubes) chunks of the goat cheese.
Bake according to the instructions on the dough or dough recipe (generally 450 degrees for about 10-12 minutes).
Slice and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.7, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 36.4, Sodium 410.1, Carbohydrate 4.2, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 14.9

PESTO PIZZA

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A great alternative to your regular pizza.

Provided by SKWms

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust
½ cup pesto
1 ripe tomato, chopped
½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 (2 ounce) can chopped black olives, drained
½ small red onion, chopped
1 (4 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Spread pesto on pizza crust. Top with tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, red onions, artichoke hearts and feta cheese.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.7 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Cholesterol 35.6 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 936.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

PESTO PIZZA

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Once a week, a good friend of mine fixes supper for me, my husband and our two daughters. We always request the same thing-her great pizza!-Arlyn Kantz, Ft. Worth, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
4 whole garlic cloves
1-1/2 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves
1 prebaked 12-inch pizza crust
Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced tomato, ripe olives and fresh mushrooms or toppings of your choice

Steps:

In a blender, combine oil and garlic; cover and process until smooth. Add basil and blend thoroughly. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with toppings. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 16g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 263mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.