Pesto Prosciutto Pizza

Name: Pesto Prosciutto Pizza
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Carando prosciutto, sliced thin 1 oz; Pizza dough, pre-made or homemade pizza dough, 1 ball; Pesto, pre-made or homemade, 1 cup; Fresh mozzarella, sliced, 1 lb.; Crimini mushrooms, sliced, 1 lb.; Olive oil, 1 tbsp.

Total Time:

25 mins

Skill Level:

Beginner

Servings:

2 Servings

Swap pesto for marinara, and presto, you’ve got pesto prosciutto pizza! This gloriously good pizza recipe is a delicious, easy way to use th… View More

Swap pesto for marinara, and presto, you’ve got pesto prosciutto pizza! This gloriously good pizza recipe is a delicious, easy way to use those fragrant bunches of basil from your garden. What’s even better, it doesn’t eat up too much of your time to prepare and cook. Just roll out your pre-made or homemade pizza dough, spread on the pesto, add sauteed veggie toppings and mozzarella cheese, and voila. Once baked, top with flavorful prosciutto and serve.

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Total Time:

25 mins

Skill Level:

Beginner

Servings:

2 Servings

Ingredients

Boneless Prosciutto

1 oz. Carando prosciutto, sliced thin1 oz.
1 ball Pizza dough, pre-made or homemade pizza dough1 ball
1 cup Pesto, pre-made or homemade1 cup
1 lb. Fresh mozzarella, sliced1 lb.
1 lb. Crimini mushrooms, sliced1 lb.
1 Tbsp. Olive oil1 Tbsp.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500ºF.
Heat a large sauté pan over high heat, add the olive oil then the mushrooms, and cook until just done, seasoning with salt and pepper.
Cut the dough ball in half, and stretch each to fit a 10 inch, greased pizza pan.
Spread about half of the pesto over each crust.
Top each pizza with half of the cooked mushrooms.
Top each pizza with half of the fresh mozzarella.
Cook the pizzas until the cheese is slightly browned, about 8-10 minutes.
Remove the pizzas from the oven, and place slices of prosciutto on top immediately.
Let the pizzas rest for about 3 minutes, slice, and serve.