Pesto Vegetable Pizza Food

ROASTED VEGGIE PIZZA WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place mushrooms, onion, peppers, zucchini & olives in a roasting pan lined with heavy-duty foil.
• Combine oil, garlic, rosemary, oregano and thyme; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat.
• Cover and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for sauce, combine basil, oil, Parmesan cheese and garlic in a food processor; cover and process until smooth, scraping sides often; set aside.
• Place rolled out pizza dough in 9x13-inch pan going half way up sides of pan.
• Spread with sauce; top with the tomato slices.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Top with roasted vegetables.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are cooked and cheese is melted and bubbly.

PESTO VEGETABLE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place crust on an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Rub cut side of garlic cloves over crust; discard garlic. Spread pesto over crust. Top with spinach, mushrooms, yellow pepper, tomatoes and basil. Sprinkle with cheeses and oregano. , Bake until pizza is heated through and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.

CONTEST-WINNING PESTO VEGGIE PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the Parmesan cheese, oil, sugar, basil, salt, all-purpose flour and 3/4 cup whole wheat flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining whole wheat flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes., Roll dough into a 16-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Transfer to a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; build up edges slightly. Prick dough with a fork. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add spinach; cover and boil until wilted, 3-5 minutes. Drain and place in a food processor. Add pesto; cover and process until blended., Spread over pizza crust. Top with broccoli, green pepper, green onions, garlic and mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes.

PESTO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread basil pesto on each of two pizza crusts.
• Layer each crust with plum tomato; sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese. (Or, layer with just cheese, using 3 ounces thinly sliced fresh mozzarella.) Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
• Transfer to a baking sheet; bake until cheese has melted and crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Slice, and serve immediately.