Cooking Recipe Pesto Pizza

Recipe Ingredients

DOUGH

1 tb Active dry yeast
1 c Warm water
1 ts Salt
2 tb Sweetener
1/4 c Olive oil
1 c White flour
3 c Whole wheat flour

PESTO TOPPING

2 c Densely packed fresh basil
1/4 c Pine nuts
2 ea Large garlic cloves
Zest from 1 lemon
1/3 c Olive oil

VEGETABLE TOPPING

12 oz Marinated artichoke hearts
3 lg Tomatoes, sliced thinly
1 c Zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 c Pine nuts

Directions

DOUGH: Combine yeast, sweetener & warm water. Whisk in salt & oil &
let sit for 10 minutes. Add flours, 1/2 c at a time & knead for 10
minutes, adding more flour as necessary. Let rise for an hour.
Deflate by punching down the dough.

PESTO TOPPING: Process basil, pine nuts, garlic & zest in food
processor till smooth. With blender running, drizzle in the oil to
form a thick paste.

TO ASSEMBLE: Sprinkle 10" X 15" baking sheet with cornmeal. Place
dough in centre & press out from the centre till the baking sheet is
covered with dough. Spread dough with a thin layer of pesto. Arrange
artichoke hearts, tomato slices & zucchini evenly over the pizza. Dot
with more pesto & sprinkle with pine nuts. Bake at 375F for 20
minutes or till the crust is well cooked & browned.

"The Big Carrot Vegetarian Cookbook"

Categories matching this recipe

Pizza ,Main dish ,Vegetarian