Basil Pesto Pizza
/Start to finish: 25 minutes
Impresses: 4
Ingredients
Frozen pizza dough, thawed according to package directions
¼ cup prepared pesto sauce
½ cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
2 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Balsamic glaze, for serving
Flaky sea salt, for serving
Method
Heat oven to 450 F. Lightly sprinkle a work surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll out the thawed dough on your prepared work surface to neatly fit your pizza or baking pan, making sure the dough is no thicker than ½ inch.
Spread prepared pesto sauce over the entire surface of the pizza dough, leaving a ½-inch border along the edge. Dollop the ricotta cheese randomly over the pizza, spreading it out slightly. Add sliced cherry tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Brush the edge of the crust with melted butter.
Bake pizza in preheated oven for 18–22 minutes, or until crust is deeply golden brown. Remove from oven and drizzle with balsamic glaze, and sprinkle with flaky sea salt before serving.