Asiago Pesto Pizza with Broiled Tomatoes – Vegetarian, Gluten Free Option
Who here likes pizza?
You may know I’m a fan of the delicious doughy goodness from my pizza recipes here:
Roasted Beet & Artichoke Flatbread
And of course the 4 Layer Mexican Pizza in the Fertility Foods Cookbook!
I mean come on, I am living in the Italian part of Switzerland right now and pizza just so happens to be a regular thing on our menus!
While this is certainly festive enough to be served as a holiday appetizer, it’s definitely a year round staple in our house.
The beauty of this pizza is that it’s simple swapped (aka time saving!!) with a delicious store-bought whole grain crust. You can easily pick up a gluten free crust here too so you can kill two birds with one stone depending on the dietary preferences of your holiday guests.
My only words of caution with this recipe are DO NOT MAKE IF YOU ARE ALONE.
Why?
Well, because if you’re like me, you may just finish the entire pizza before the party even starts. #justsaying
Now, who’s ready to dive in?!
Asiago Pesto Pizza with Broiled Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal optional
- 1 store-bought whole grain crust GF crust optional
- 1/3 cup pesto sauce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 6 ounces asiago cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lightly dust the bottom of the pizza dough with cornmeal.
- Spray a pizza pan with cooking spray and spread the pizza dough on the pan.
- Evenly spread the pesto sauce on the dough, covering with the halved tomatoes and cheese over the top.
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, or until crust begins to brown.
- Remove from oven, slice and serve!
If you’d prefer to make your own pesto, be sure to check out my Cilantro Pistachio Pesto here!
Let’s chat! What’s your favorite festive holiday dish to pass?
Emily Kyle says
Fun fact, every Friday is pizza Friday in our house 🙂 We made this last night and it was delicious!!
Lorie says
Cooking this right now–literally so simple, win for me!
Tawnie Kroll says
This was a great use of some leftover pesto I had in the fridge! Thank you!
Meme says
I loved how simple but yet sophisticated this dish was! Beats cheese and pepperoni any day!
Natalie Rizzo says
Nom Nom! This was delicious!
Lindsey says
So much flavor packed in this pizza!
Karman | The Nutrition Adventure says
Love these classic flavors together!
Elizabeth Shaw says
Thanks Karman!
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Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
Flatbread is such a great option to share! Or not to share…. this looks too good. Lol!
You need to come back home – I want to do a pot luck with you and Teresa!
Elizabeth Shaw says
I want to be home!!! Soon~!!
Hayley says
This looks so yummy! Love the brightness of your blog by the way and I look forward to trying this recipe out 🙂
Elizabeth Shaw says
Thanks so much Hayley!