Garden Tomato and Basil Pesto Pizza


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Nutritional Info
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 228.0
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 18.8 mg
  • Sodium: 207.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 22.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 12.1 g

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Introduction

Total time: 15 minutes. Fresh mozzarella is easier to slice when it is very firm. Place mozzarella in the freezer just until firm, and thinly slice. Any brand of prebaked pizza crust will work for this recipe. Total time: 15 minutes. Fresh mozzarella is easier to slice when it is very firm. Place mozzarella in the freezer just until firm, and thinly slice. Any brand of prebaked pizza crust will work for this recipe.

Ingredients

    1 (12-ounce) prebaked pizza crust (such as Mama Mary's brand)
    Cooking spray
    2 tablespoons commercial pesto
    1 cup (4 ounces) thinly sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
    2 cups chopped tomato (about 2 large)
    1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Directions

Preheat oven to 450°.

Spray crust with cooking spray.

Place crust on a baking sheet; bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Spread pesto evenly over crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with mozzarella cheese slices and tomato; sprinkle with pepper. Bake at 450° for 5 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is golden. Sprinkle with basil.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/4 pizza)


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Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    LOVE the pesto! And I cut down the amount of cheese and it' still great. - 10/15/07


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    Very Good
    Just the recipe I was searching for. And, very good! - 3/7/13


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    Very Good
    Fantastic. I loved the pesto and fresh mozzarella. It was like eating a caprese salad on thin crust. - 11/2/11


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    Good
    I made this tonight and even though my boyfriend was really skeptical he ate half of the pizza! This was GREAT!!! - 8/16/11


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    Incredible!
    This was great and teenager approved. - 2/2/11


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    I've never had a pesto pizza before but the toppings on this one sound delicious so I will give it a try! :) - 10/20/10


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    Incredible!
    This pizza is delicious! I made a homemade whole wheat pizza crust with garlic and butter. It was so great! - 8/5/10


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    Incredible!
    This was excellent. We had it for lunch, but had to take the remainder to Mother-in-law to prevent us from eating the entire thing. - 8/3/10


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    Incredible!
    mmmm.. sounds yummy! Can't wait to try it. Thanks for the recipe - 7/23/10


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe, beautiful appearance. My husband loved it too! - 12/4/09


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    Incredible!
    I'm new so I don't know if I can post without trying it yet but I wanted to go ahead and rate the recipe because I can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing! =) - 10/12/09


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    Incredible!
    We will try it tonight. Friday is homemade pizza and movie night at our house. - 6/26/09


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    Incredible!
    great! thanks for sharing
    - 12/16/08


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    Incredible!
    Super fast and delicious! - 3/9/08


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    Incredible!
    Great recipe!! - 1/25/08


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    Very Good
    THIS WAS AN EXCELENT HEALTHY RECIPIE. - 11/1/07


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    Incredible!
    love it. Works well on thin slice of italian bread - 10/20/07


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    Incredible!
    Very good and easy to prepare! - 10/19/07


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    I have to try this! - 10/19/07


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    Incredible!
    Mmm! That's nice! - 10/18/07


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    very healthy and tastes good too. - 10/15/07


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    Great and easy to make. - 10/15/07


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    I enjoyed this very much. Very easy to make! - 10/15/07


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    I've made something like this, but this one sound's better.....i will make it.....thank's for the recipe - 10/15/07


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    Very Good
    Very east--very good! - 10/15/07


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    Incredible!
    This was delicious! The pesto brings lots of flavor! I added some mushrooms, too. - 8/12/07


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    Incredible!
    This pizza is so good, and easy to prepare! The pesto and fresh basil makes it! Plus, I made my own pesto (recipe also found on this site). Yummy!! - 7/12/07


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    Incredible!
    I love this type of pizza as opposed to the usual. The flavors are so much more interesting. - 6/10/07


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    Incredible!
    This is fantastic in taste as well as easy to make! - 4/2/07