Zucchini Zen Garden Pizza Recipes

ZUCCHINI ZEN GARDEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Unroll crust on cookie sheet.
• Spoon dollops of pizza sauce and pesto over crust; spread to cover crust with blend of sauces. Top with mozzarella cheese, corn, tomatoes, zucchini, sausage and onion. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until crust edges are golden brown. Cool slightly before cutting. Sprinkle with basil.

HERB GARDEN ZUCCHINI PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Stretch the pizza dough onto a 14-inch pizza pan and par-bake the crust for 3 minutes.
• In a small bowl, toss the pattypan squash with a drizzle of olive oil, the minced garlic, and pinches of salt and pepper.
• Remove the dough from the oven, brush with some olive oil and sprinkle with a few pinches of salt. Spread torn pieces of mozzarella and the pattypan squash pieces evenly around the crust. Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges of the crust are golden brown.
• Meanwhile (re-using the same bowl from above) toss the zucchini strips with a drizzle of olive oil, the lemon juice, leaves from 1 sprig of fresh thyme, and pinches of salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate.
• Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the remaining fresh thyme, the marinated raw zucchini, dollops of fresh pesto, and the basil. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Serve with extra pesto on the side.

ZUCCHINI CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a 12-in. pizza pan coated generously with cooking spray; spread to an 11-in. circle., Bake until golden brown, 13-16 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 400°. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese; top with tomatoes, onion, pepper, herbs and remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake until edges are golden brown and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped fresh basil, if desired.