Pesto Ricotta Pizza

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6 - 8 Servings

Pesto Ricotta Pizza

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Pesto Ricotta Pizza

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Item No. 573934
Basil Pesto

Ingredients

  • 1 prebaked pizza crust
  • 3/4 cup Ricotta cheese
  • 2-4 Tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup Stonewall Kitchen Basil Pesto
  • 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 plum tomatoes, sliced and seeded
  • 1/2 cup green, red or yellow bell pepper (or combination of all three), sliced
  • 1/4 cup black olives, sliced

Directions

 

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. In a small bowl combine the Ricotta cheese and milk, starting with 2 Tablespoons, adding additional as needed to get the ricotta to a thin, spreadable consistency. Spread over pizza crust.
  3. Top Ricotta cheese with the pesto or pizza sauce, then layer the Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, vegetables and olives.
  4. Bake pizza pie on a pizza stone or cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese melts and bubbles.
  5. Top with fresh ground pepper and parsley flakes. Serve immediately.