White Pesto Pizza Recipe
🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 50 minutes
🥘 Description:
This low-fat, high-taste white pizza offers a delightful twist on the classic favorite. It’s a perfect canvas for experimenting with your favorite vegetables as toppings.
🍽️ Recipe Category: One Dish Meal
🔑 Keywords: Vegetable, High In…, < 60 Mins, Oven, Beginner Cook, Easy
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | bunch of parsley |
| 1 | bunch of basil |
| 2 | garlic cloves |
| 4 tbsp | olive oil |
| 2 tbsp | grated parmesan cheese |
| – | ricotta cheese |
| 1 1/2 cup | part-skim mozzarella cheese |
| 4 1/2 tbsp | skim milk |
| 2 | plum tomatoes |
| 4 cups | beef broth |
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C).
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Prepare the Pesto:
- In a food processor, combine parsley, basil, garlic cloves, beef broth, olive oil, and 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese. Blend until smooth and well-combined.
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Assemble the Pizza:
- Roll out your pizza dough onto a baking sheet or pizza stone.
- Spread the prepared pesto evenly over the pizza dough, covering the entire surface.
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Prepare the Cheese Mixture:
- In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta cheese, part-skim mozzarella cheese, skim milk, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese until well combined.
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Layer the Pizza:
- Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the pesto-covered pizza dough.
- Arrange thinly sliced plum tomatoes over the cheese mixture.
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Bake:
- Place the assembled pizza into the preheated oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Serve:
- Once baked, remove the pizza from the oven and allow it to cool for a few minutes.
- Slice and serve hot, garnished with fresh basil leaves if desired.
Enjoy the delightful flavors of this white pesto pizza, perfect for a quick and easy meal any day of the week! 🍕
