Italian Pesto Pizza Recipe
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Italian Pesto Pizza

By: Skipper 
"This pizza will knock your socks off! Trust me, there will be no leftovers. Pesto comes together with other savory ingredients to make a killer pizza pie!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

What to Drink?
Wine Types of Wine: Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 pizza
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated pizza crust
  • 1/2 cup pesto
  • 6 ounces marinated fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 1/2 cup prosciutto
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Roll out pizza dough as directed on package. Spread the pesto evenly on the crust. Arrange mozzarella slices over the pesto; scatter prosciutto over the mozzarella. Sprinkle pizza with the fresh parsley, fresh basil, and grated Parmesan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven, until crust is browned and pizza is hot and bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 272 | Total Fat: 16.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2009 by LISA41070   view full review
Flavor was a tad overwhelming and the crust is not what we like. We will try it again with a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2009 by Bobo's Mama   view full review
Add any toppings you like. The key is to use pesto as the sauce and to use fresh mozzarrella....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2009 by SLS73   view full review
This is good but not five stars for us. I did not use the fresh herbs because I felt the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by RECIPEFAN1   view full review
Great pizza! I used a Boboli crust, added pepperoni, olives, left off the parsley and basil. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2010 by uconnaau   view full review
To many strong flavors between the basil pesto, the grilling seasoning, the rosemary and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2009 by mollykathrynlewis   view full review
Yummy! The more pesto sauce, the better!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2009 by Debony   view full review
This recipe was amazing. i used organic white pizza dough from Whole Food's and really enjoyed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by chriskitten8   view full review
This was great. I followed the recipe as stated, then added caramelized onions and sauteed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by pamelah   view full review
very good flavor; careful not to overcook which happened to me vey quickly
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2010 by moonchild04   view full review
This dish was fantastic with a few additions! I added fresh spinach, fresh mushrooms, black...

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