Photography by Mark Ferri
Chef's tip: Since this pizza is a snap to prepare, make two at a time—you can eat leftover slices cold or reheat the slices in the microwave. Just put in plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months. There's no need to thaw before reheating in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes on high.
Substitute: You can use fresh or frozen pizza dough for this recipe, or you can swing by your favorite pizza shop and give them dough for their dough!
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White Pizza with Basil Pesto & Pine Nuts
Sometimes a white pizza is just what the doctor ordered! Spike your dough with Parmesan, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs for added flavour.
Ingredients (Serves 4)
| 1 lb | fresh or frozen pizza dough, thawed according to package directions |
| 3/4 cup | prepared basil pesto |
| 1-1/2 cups | shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese |
| 1/4 cup | freshly grated Parmesan |
| 1/3 cup | pine nuts |
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450ºF.
- Punch dough down with your fist and transfer to a lightly floured work surface (or cover work surface with parchment or waxed paper to prevent dough from sticking). Using a rolling pin, roll it out into an 18-inch circle.
- Transfer dough to a large baking sheet and spread pesto evenly over top, to within 1/2-inch of the edge. Sprinkle mozzarella, Parmesan, and pine nuts evenly over top.
- Bake until cheese melts and crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting into slices.
Excerpted from Quick Fix Meals by Robin Miller Copyright © 2007 by Robin Miller. Excerpted by permission of Taunton, a division of Random House of Canada Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
*Find this and other great recipes in…
Quick Fix Meals
By Robin Miller
In Quick Fix Meals, Robin shares her best time-saving strategies for putting fresh, delicious food on the table every night. Her recipes are organized by technique and can be put together and on the table in 20 minutes. There are also Simple Sides that go together in no time, as well as, for those who just can't live without dessert, a collection of In-a-Snap Sweets.
*This recipe has been adapted from its original.
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