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Tomato & Pesto Pizza

Get back to the Italian basics with a recipe that proves simple can be delicious and trendy. Combine creamy Grande Ricotta, fresh tomatoes and pesto for a traditional taste with exceptional flavor. And because pesto is trending as a popular pizza sauce, this pie keeps you both current and profit savvy.

Ingredients

Directions

Ingredients

Pizza Yield: One 14-inch pizza
  • 16 oz. Pizza dough ball, slacked
  • 1/4 oz. Chopped fresh garlic
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 oz. Grande Ricotta Cheese
  • 2 1/2 oz. Basil pesto
  • 8 oz. Tomatoes, sliced
  • Coarse salt, as needed
  • Freshly ground pepper, as needed

Directions

Pizza
  1. Roll out dough to form pizza crust.
  2. Spread garlic and olive oil evenly over crust.
  3. In mixing bowl, mix together Grande Ricotta Cheese and basil pesto.
  4. Spread Ricotta and pesto mixture evenly over pizza.
  5. Top with tomato slices.
  6. Bake at 500°F for 6 to 8 minutes in a deck oven or 5 to 7 minutes in an impingement oven until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Ingredients

Variations
  • Substitute roasted bell peppers for half of the tomatoes.
  • Add a few sliced black olives with the tomatoes.