Sun-dried tomato and pesto pizza
With tangy pesto and tomato sauce, this delicious pizza also includes a dose of veggies.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pizza crust base
- 5-8 sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup of fresh baby spinach
- 50 g of shredded cheese eg. mozzarella, gruyère, emmental
- 3 teaspoons of pesto sauce
For the tomato pizza sauce
- 3/4 cup of tomato sauce or coulis
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Spread the pizza crust dough in a baking pan and lightly fold the corners to avoid sauce overflow.
- In a mixing bowl, mix in the tomato sauce with the spices and herbs and blend well.
- Chop the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces .
- Spread some of the tomato sauce mixture onto the pizza base.
- Spread spinach across the pizza, along with the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Lightly drizzle the pesto sauce across the pizza (sparingly).
- Place the pizza in the oven for 15 minutes until the dough rises halfway.
- Remove from the oven, and add the shredded cheese.
- Place the pizza back in the oven for 10 minutes or until it looks cooked.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 13gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 940mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5g
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.