I love it on pizza, but Jamie doesn't - so I decided to make mini pizzas that have different toppings which we like. It would have been even better with homemade dough, but I just didn't have the time, so I used a pre-made dough. And sorry for the dark pictures, my natural light was long gone - I really need to start cooking earlier.
Pizza Trio
1 roll Pillsbury Thin Crust Pizza Dough
Preheat the oven to 350. Roll out the dough on a baking sheet sprayed lightly with non-stick spray (I like olive oil flavored). Cut dough into three equal portions and spread apart slightly so they don't touch.
Put the crust in the oven for about 5 minutes to pre-bake, this will make the crust a little crispier. Remove and put on the toppings:
Pizza 1:
basil pesto
goat cheese
roma tomato, thinly sliced
Easy Basil Parsley Pesto
1.5 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves, packed
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons pine nuts
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
Combine herbs, pine nuts & garlic in a food processor and pulse until chopped. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and continue to blend and slowly add the rest of the oil until mixture is smooth. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
Spread a thin layer of pesto on the dough, add cheese and toppings.
Pizza 2:
shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
shredded aged white cheddar cheese
thinly sliced Baby Bella mushrooms
thinly sliced red onion
Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over dough, add cheeses, and top with veggies.
Pizza 3:
basil pesto
shredded part skim mozzarella
pepperoni
thinly sliced Baby Bella mushrooms
thinly sliced red onion
pepperoni
pizza sauce I cut my recipe in half and reserved the rest for later use
Garlicky Pizza Sauce
6 oz tomato paste
1/2 cup (or more if required) of water
4 cloves garlic, minced1 tbsp oregano
1.5 tsp dried onion
1.5 tsp dried basil
dash of sugar
kosher salt & pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients in a bowl & let flavors blend. It makes enough for 2 large pizzas.
Mix together some pesto and pizza sauce, spread a thin layer over dough, then layer mozzarella cheese and toppings.
Return to the oven and bake for approximately 8-10 minutes, until crust is golden and cheese is melted.
1 comment:
These look great!
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