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    This simple Italian sauce brings summery flavor to all sorts of dishes, including pizza.
    Everyday Food, September 2005
    • Prep Time 10 minutes
    • Total Time 20 minutes
    • Yield Serves 4
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    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup Basil Pesto, (two cubes defrosted)
    • 2 precooked store-bought pizza crusts (8 inches)
    • 1 sliced plum tomato
    • 2 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
    • Coarse salt and ground pepper

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread basil pesto on each of two pizza crusts.

    2. Layer each crust with plum tomato; sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese. (Or, layer with just cheese, using 3 ounces thinly sliced fresh mozzarella.) Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.

    3. Transfer to a baking sheet; bake until cheese has melted and crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Slice, and serve immediately.

    Recipe Reviews

    Reviews (8)

    • britnym
      21 Jan, 2013

      One of our favorite homemade pizza's. I make fresh pesto without the nuts (my little one is allergic), and sometimes add broccoli. I also use fresh mozzarella, slice it and place it here and there, so good!
    • JCabCookin
      8 Jul, 2010

      DELICIOUS!!! I used a Flatout Italian Herb wrap instead of pizza crust--also I was running out of mozzarella so I supplemented with parmesan. I also added torn up spinach which was greeeat! I coated the wrap with a thin layer of pesto but I will probably use less next time--due to floppiness in the center. But I just love crunchy pizza! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
    • ivahays
      1 Oct, 2008

      Try Pita bread, spread pesto over top, sprinkle with the ramano cheese, chopped sundried tomatoes, bake for a few minutes, cut as a pizza and oh my so good. Could even add a few artichoke hearts.
    • scmacri
      13 Aug, 2008

      I used jar pesto, and I do think it probably tastes better with fresh (what doesn't?) but it did great and was still VERY tasty.
    • lpblanchard
      29 Jul, 2008

      This is delicious. It's also very tasty with feta cheese!
    • LauraMM
      27 Jul, 2008

      perfect! cooking for alot of people this weekend
    • gallaghershores360
      25 Jul, 2008

      melveeta....I thought I was the only one!
    • melveeta
      24 Jul, 2008

      OOOH!!!!! I'm going to have to try this. I would bathe myself in pesto if I could. LOVE it!

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