Pesto Pizza

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Make pesto pizza at home. Why? It’s easy to make and is over the top cheesy. Every bite is so yummy and flavorful. This homemade pizza tastes just like gourmet pizza! Are you ready to make pizza for dinner?

You don’t have to make the pizza dough. You can if you have time (I have a few recipes below). For this recipe, we purchased a ball of pre-made pizza dough, pesto sauce, and toppings. Do you want to make something else? See our 30-Minute Meals.

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Pesto Pizza

Making pizza is fun! And this is an easy pizza with pesto to make. I enjoy making pizza with the family (and for the family). Its an easy dinner idea. I love adding a fresh salad on the side. What about you?

We love having pizza and movie nights. We enjoy serving pizza when we have family or friends over. You can easily customize the toppings on homemade pizza. Let’s make pizza for dinner!

Pesto Pizza Recipe

Ingredients

• Pizza Dough (1 ball of pizza dough – store bought Or homemade – recipe below)
• Olive Oil
• Pesto Sauce (1 Jar of regular, creamy pesto sauce Or homemade pesto sauce fina a recipe below)
• Sliced Kalamata Olives (1 can pitted)
• Artichoke Hearts (1 can quartered)
• Shredded Mozzarella (8 ounce package)
• Parmesan Cheese (shredded)
• Optional 1-2 crushed garlic cloves and pre-cooked marinated chicken. You can see how to marinate chicken with pesto and cook the chicken in this recipe Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta. It’s quick and easy to cook to make pesto pizza with chicken.

How to make homemade pesto pizza

Instructions

1. Get out your pizza pan or baking sheet/sheet pan and add olive oil to the bottom. Use a paper towel or your clean hands to spread it around.
2. Pull out your premade dough from the refrigerator. (homemade or store-bought).
3. Shape the dough by rolling it out or kneading it with your hand and fingers to the shape and thickness you prefer.
4. Add the pesto sauce (and optional crushed garlic) and spread it around the pizza. Keeping it a little bit off the edges.
5. Next, add the shredded Mozzarella cheese, cut up artichoke hearts, sliced Kalamata olives and cooked chicken.
6. Top it with shredded or grated Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake in the oven at (450-475 F degrees ) It typically will bake in 15-20 minutes.
8. You know the pizza is done when the bottom is brown (and the dough is cooked). Be sure to check on the pizza as it cooks!
9. Cool the pizza slightly, slice,and serve.
10. Enjoy!

Honestly, it’s so easy to make and taste just like your favorite gourmet pesto pizzas. Adjust the toppings to your family’s tastes.

What toppings to put onto pesto pizza?

Pesto Pizza Toppings

• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Dried tomatoes
• Sliced tomatoes
• Olives
• Artichoke hearts
• Cooked Chicken
• Spinach or Baby spinach
• Prosciutto
• Pine nuts
• Cooked sausage
• Salami
• Italian peppers
• Riccota Cheese
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan Cheese

What topping do you like on your pizza?

Do you want to make your own pizza dough?

Check out these videos for how to make pizza dough and make your dough ahead of time.

• Best Pizza Dough
• How To Make Pizza Dough At Home

How to make homemade pesto?

Make pesto sauce at home.

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Yield: 4

Pesto Pizza

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Make pesto pizza at home. Why? It’s easy to make and is over the top cheesy. Every bite is so yummy and flavorful. This homemade pizza tastes just like gourmet pizza! And the best part is you can make it in about 30 minutes!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• Pizza Dough ( 1 ball of pizza dough - store bought or homemade)
• Olive Oil
• Pesto Sauce (1 jar of Regular, creamy pesto sauce or homemade pesto sauce)
• 1 can of Sliced Kalamata Olives
• 1 can of Artichoke Hearts
• 8 ounces of Shredded Mozzarella
• Parmesan Cheese (shredded)
• Optional 1-2 crushed garlic cloves and pre-cooked marinated chicken. You can see how to marinate and cook the chicken in this recipe for Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta.

Instructions

1. Add the pesto (and optional crushed garlic) and spread it around the pizza. Keeping it a little bit off the edges.
2. Next, add the shredded Mozzarella cheese, cut up artichoke hearts, sliced Kalamata olives, and cooked chicken.
3. Top it with shredded or grated Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake in the oven at (450-475F degrees) It typically will bake in 15-20 minutes.
5. You know the pizza is done when the bottom is brown (and the dough is cooked). Be sure to check on the pizza as it cooks!
6. Cool the pizza slightly, slice, and serve.
7. Enjoy!

Notes

• Bake time will vary with oven and altitude. Always check on the pizza as you are cooking it.
• You can make homemade pizza dough and homemade pesto sauce if you prefer. Allow for more time recipe recommendations are on the post.
• This can serve 4 people depending on the appetite and size of kids/teens.
• You can easily double the recipe.
• Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in the microwave, toaster oven, or oven.
• When completely cooled you can freeze the leftover pizza.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 505Total Fat 28gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 89mgSodium 412mgCarbohydrates 32gFiber 2gSugar 1gProtein 31g

Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.

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