The Whole 9 Yards Pizza (Cheesy White Pizza with Pesto)

The Whole 9 Yards Pizza (Cheesy White Pizza with Pesto)

3.6 of 5 (31)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 159.7
  • Total Fat: 8.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 9.1 mg
  • Sodium: 299.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 5.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of The Whole 9 Yards Pizza (Cheesy White Pizza with Pesto) calories by ingredient


Introduction

This pizza is not your usual game-day pie--it goes all the way! Even better: it has just four ingredients! This pizza is not your usual game-day pie--it goes all the way! Even better: it has just four ingredients!
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    1 package whole-wheat pizza dough
    1 cup prepared pesto
    4 cups fresh spinach, chopped
    1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
    chives and cherry tomatoes, for garnish

Directions

Let dough come to room temperature for an hour before working with it.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Spread the dough onto the baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, and let cool slightly.
Combine spinach and pesto in a small bowl, then spread on the pizza. Sprinkle on the cheese and bake for 10 minutes, or until dough is fully cooked and cheese is melted.
Garnish with chives (to represent lines on the field) and halved cherry tomatoes (to represent players).
Serve immediately or at room temperature.


Serving Size: Makes 16 slices

TAGS:  Vegetarian Meals |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    4 of 9 people found this review helpful
    The expression has NOTHING to do with football. The length of the cartridge belt for the machine guns on a SPITFIRE fighter plane was 27 feet long and if the pilot emptied it on an opponent he was said to have given him the whole nine yards. - 9/26/16


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    Bad
    4 of 11 people found this review helpful
    That's the most unappetising pizza I've ever seen or eaten. Bad, very bad... - 9/26/14


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    yummy - 9/26/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Not tempted at all! - 9/26/20


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Yuck. - 9/26/19


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Pesto with the right pairings is awesome - 9/26/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Have some cilantro to use up. Saw a lovely recipe for cilantro pesto. Giving it a try for a more "Mexican" flavored version & used sharp cheddar for the cheese with a sprinkle of garlic powder and cumin powder in the base before adding cheese. - 9/26/19


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I detest pesto! - 9/23/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great recipe for the Super Bowl!!! - 1/22/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Nice recipe - 1/20/19


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    yummy - 12/25/18


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    yum - 9/29/18


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    yum - 9/26/18


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Fun for a tailgate party. - 9/26/18


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love this Whole 9 Yards Pizza (Cheesy White Pizza with Pesto)! Yummy!! - 9/26/18


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    fun for the football season -- tasty! - 9/26/18


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love this Whole 9 Yards Pizza (Cheesy White Pizza with Pesto) Recipe! Yummy! - 9/26/18


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used a cauliflower crust. - 9/26/18


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I love pesto, and I love thin crust pizza. What a great combo! - 4/26/18


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yum - 1/21/18


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Tasty - 12/12/17


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Pizza is my favorite food! - 12/8/17


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great! - 11/28/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yummers! - 11/18/17


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is a very tasty recipe. White pizza is awesome! - 10/2/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    yummy - 9/26/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We enjoyed this one - 9/26/17


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    It was ok ! - 9/26/17


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Looks good to me. - 9/26/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Looks great! - 9/26/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    nice - 9/26/17


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    Incredible!
    Good one
    - 9/26/20


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    I'm sorry, but we eat with our eyes first, and there is nothing about the look of this "pizza" that would make most people want to try it. I'm not going for "helpful" votes other than to advise those posting recipes to do your best to make your food look attractive. - 9/26/20


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    Not impressed with this pizza, will not be making this again as it did not look or taste good - 9/26/20


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    Good
    ok - 9/26/20


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    I did not care for this but then I am not a fan of pesto either. - 9/26/20


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    it's too bad people make comments about things they haven't tried. It looks awful or yuck aren't really helpful. If it doesn't appeal to you and you haven't actually tried it, skip the comment. - 9/26/20


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    Very Good
    Does not look like a great pizza, but the taste is definitely there. - 9/26/20


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    yum
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    Great! - 1/23/20


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    This looks good. I will try it. - 12/28/19


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    Very Good
    I added a few spices and ingredients, great~ - 12/9/19


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    Not too bad - 11/6/19


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    Incredible!
    First I thought it looked great. Second it tasted great. Thanks - 11/5/19


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    Good
    okay - 11/5/19


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    great for pesto lovers - 10/5/19


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    Sounds it would be good. I would add fried onions. - 10/1/19


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    Bad
    Unfortunately this one was far from appetising. So sorry - but not at all a keeper - 9/27/19


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    YUM - 9/26/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Pesto pizza - not for me - 9/26/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I am not sure if my family would like this - 9/26/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I don't care for pesto, either, but can replace it with a little shredded kale, or some other herbs without the pine nuts. I can't wait to try this! :-) - 9/26/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Watch the fat - 12/10/18


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    Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I prefer pizza sauce on my pizza - 10/5/18


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    Incredible!
    This came out pretty good. Had to use cream sauce instead of Pesto as Hubby can't eat the Pesto. I used Fresh spinach out of the garden. I didn't want to change it but, Hubby can't handle Pesto or the Red sauce either. - 9/26/18


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Interesting - 9/26/18


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Sorry, the ingredients are fine but put together for a pizza just doesn't tempt me to try. - 9/26/18


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Interesting. - 12/27/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This look yummy enough to make. - 10/13/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    dont know about this not appealing - 10/13/17


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    O.K.
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Okay, but not overly tasty!!! - 10/10/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Not sure about this one. - 9/28/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Not something I would ever try... - 9/26/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Not something I would try for several reasons. 1st, not appealing in appearance. - 9/26/17


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    Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    not so great - 9/26/17


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    Yum - 9/26/17


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    O.K.
    Not a favorite here. It would be better with a different crust. - 9/26/17


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    O.K.
    the picture is not a good one...but it was not so bad ..of course I love pesto...
    family thought it was just okay and no request for more
    - 9/26/17


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    That looks awful, sorry. I won't be making this. - 9/26/17


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    Incredible!
    yum. - 9/26/17


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    Not for me, but my daughter and husband loved it with lots of grape tomatoes. Me- not a pesto fan. - 9/26/17


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    This does not excite me! - 9/26/17


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    Sounds delish!! - 9/26/17


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    I make healthy food all the time and I love it - 9/26/17


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    Looks great- I'm trying this one. - 9/26/17


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    wow looks great - 9/26/17


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    I make healthy pizza all the time and really enjoy it - 9/26/17


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    Bad
    Pesto and spinach, blah! Mozzarella is like candle wax! Buy Papa Murphy's thin crust and actually enjoy some pizza! - 9/26/17


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    Very Good
    Be active any way you can, every day that you can. - 5/23/17


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    Good
    Looks realy good. thanks for sharing. - 10/12/16


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    This actually looks good to me but the recipe directions are confusing. - 10/17/14


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    Something's not quite right about the recipe. I believe there's an extra step listed for spreading the pesto and baking for 10 minutes. The total time for baking is supposed to be 20 minutes, so 10 minutes for the pizza dough and 10 minutes with pesto and spinach mixed together. - 9/27/14


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    I make a pesto pizza using pesto as the sauce, oven dried tomatoes (Chef Meg's recipe), fresh chopped basil, grilled, diced chicken breast, feta cheese and low fat mozzarella. Yum! - 9/26/14


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    O.K.
    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Unfortunately, the picture does not look very appetizing. I would rather put my homemade red sauce with basil on the pizza and some crumbled chicken sausage for a topping with diced red onions and Italian spices. - 9/26/14


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    I love using pesto sauce on pizza, I make my own, usually. Topped with chopped proscuitto, toasted pine nuts and a sprinkling of asiago cheese makes for a fabulous treat. - 9/26/14


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    I would try this but would add chicken. - 9/26/14