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Pesto Pizza

Pesto Pizza
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe Using Fresh Mozzarella
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    calmama08's Notes: I only started eating pesto 2 years ago when I got pregnant. So I tried it with everything. Pizza has always been a favorite in our home. My husband puts bacon on EVERYTHING so naturally bacon...

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Serves 4

  1. cook bacon until almost done, drain grease, chop and set aside. Wipe out excessive grease from pan

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  2. remove sausages from casings, tear of small chunks and throw in heated pan used for cooking bacon.

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  3. place onion in pan with sausage until soft and sausage is no longer pink, drain fat. set aside with bacon

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  4. grate mozzarella

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Assemble pizza:

2 balls of fresh pizza dough Ask a question about this ingredient

1 jar of 365 Everyday pesto sauce Ask a question about this ingredient

1 jar sliced and drained black olives Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. *fresh pizza dough can typically be found at your local natural food store. Roll out each ball on a lightly floured surface. pinch edges to form your crust

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  2. generously spread pesto sauce onto dough, leaving room on the outside for the pizza crust

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  3. divide mozzarella in half, spread onto each pizza

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  4. half bacon and sausage, sprinkle on individual pizzas

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  5. spread crushed garlic, onion and black olives over pizzas

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  6. place in pre-heated oven for 12- 17 minutes depending on pizza size. Remove when cheese is melted and crust is golden brown!

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