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

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

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