Description
Homemade pizza with pesto, tomatoes, and basil
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza crust, store bought or homemade
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet or a pizza stone with parchment paper. Roll out pizza dough over parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove crust from oven and spread with pesto. Top with mozzarella cheese. Place spoonfuls of ricotta cheese over the crust. Top with tomatoes and bake for an additional 10-20 minutes, until cheese is melted and crust reaches desired crispness.
- Just before serving, sprinkle pizza with pepper and basil. Cut into slices and serve.
Notes
from Cooking Light March 2011
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins