Pesto Caprese Pizza Recipes

CAPRESE PESTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• Unroll pizza crust onto cookie sheet. Spread pesto over crust. Top with cheese slices.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until crust edges are golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Remove from oven. Top pizza with tomato halves. Drizzle with balsamic reduction sauce. Sprinkle with basil leaves. Serve immediately.

PESTO CAPRESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Pre-heat your oven to 500 degrees. Thirty minutes before cooking the pizza, put your pizza stone in the oven.
• Stretch out your pizza dough using your hands in a circular motion, then lay it on a flat surface and flatten it out using a rolling pin. If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle some flour on it and place the stretched out dough on the peel. Once your dough is flat and ready to be heated, use a spoon to spread the basil vinaigrette all around the dough leaving a little bit for the crust. Top with the mozzarella and halved cherry tomatoes and pop your pizza peel in the oven and slide it over the stone for 12-15 minutes.
• Once the pizza is done, remove and top with fried basil, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cut into 6-8 slices and serve immediately.

PESTO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Spread pesto on pizza crust. Top with tomatoes, bell peppers, olives, red onions, artichoke hearts and feta cheese.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and browned.

CAPRESE PIZZA WITH CRISPY PANCETTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-inch round pizza pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with cornmeal.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, Italian seasoning, hot water and oil until soft dough forms. Place on surface lightly sprinkled with additional Bisquick mix; knead until smooth. Press dough in pizza pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Spread pesto over warm crust. Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella in circle on top of pesto, overlapping tomato and cheese slices. Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with pancetta and basil. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

CAPRESE FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• For the pesto: Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over a medium heat, tossing occasionally, until golden brown in spots, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Combine the pine nuts, basil, olive oil, Parmesan, lemon zest, garlic, salt and a few grinds of pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth and bright green.
• Cut the bread in half lengthwise. Put the bread on a baking sheet, cut-side up, and spread each piece with a few tablespoons of the pesto, saving any leftovers for another recipe.
• Top the bread with the mozzarella slices and bake until the cheese is melted, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Divide the tomatoes between the two pizzas and drizzle over the balsamic glaze. Tear some basil and sprinkle on top. Serve!

PESTO PIZZA

Steps:

• In a blender, combine oil and garlic; cover and process until smooth. Add basil and blend thoroughly. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with toppings. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes.