Basil Pesto Pizza

Pesto pizza with fresh tomato slices and mozzarella on a well seasoned pizza stone.

5 from 2 votes

This basil pesto pizza is topped with fresh. mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes for a light, flavorful meal that works for both casual dinners and entertaining. It's a simple pizza and that's what keeps me coming back to it!

Course Family Recipes

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Basil Pesto Pizza, fresh mozzarella pizza, Heirloom Tomato Pizza, homemade pesto pizza, Pesto Pizza, summer pizza recipe, tomato pesto pizza

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 437kcal

Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Equipment

Pizza stone
Pizza Peel
Baking Sheet , for prep
grill , optional for grilled pizza variation

Ingredients

2 pounds [pizza dough recipe]
¾ cup [homemade basil pesto]
2 large heirloom tomatoes
1 cup cigiline mozzarella fresh small mozzarella balls, torn in half
½ cup shredded part skim mozzarella

Instructions

Preheat oven or grill to 450 degrees F.
Divide pizza dough in half. Stretch and shape pizza dough to desired size, making two pizzas.
Evenly spread homemade basil pesto over top of dough.
Arrange heirloom tomato slices over top of pesto layer.
Dot pizza with cigiline mozzarella
Sprinkle top of pizza with shredded mozzarella cheese.
Slide pizza over top of pizza stone in oven or grill using a pizza peel.
Bake for 20-30 minutes, until cheese has melted and crust has browned on bottom.

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