Description
A delicious pizza topped with homemade pesto, fresh mozzarella, and cherry tomatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 3 tablespoons pesto (homemade or store bought)
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella
- 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes (cut in half)
- to taste red pepper flakes
- to taste freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh basil (torn or julienned)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475ºF. If using a pizza stone, place the stone in the oven and preheat for at least 30 minutes.
- Stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch circle.
- Spread the pesto evenly over the dough, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edge.
- Top with the mozzarella, then the tomatoes. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes, if using, and parmesan cheese.
- Bake the pizza in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the fresh basil over the top.
Notes
- Using parchment paper for rolling out the dough can help with transferring the pizza to the oven.
- For extra flavor, consider adding other toppings such as olives or arugula.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg