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Pesto Pizza With Sliced Tomatoes

Pesto Pizza With Sliced Tomatoes

Name: Pesto Pizza With Sliced Tomatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/4 of pizza)
Ingredients: 1 (10-ounce) pizza crust (such as Boboli); 3 tablespoons commercial pesto; 1 3/4 cups (1/4-inch-thick) slices plum tomato; 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Spice up a traditional cheese pizza with pesto for real Italian flavor. In addition to tomato sauce, raw tomatoes are a great source of the antioxidant lycopene. Get more out of your favorite pizza by adding a few more nutritional toppings.

By Jean Kressy

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Leigh Beisch; Styling: Sara Slavin

Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

20 mins

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1/4 of pizza)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 (10-ounce) pizza crust (such as Boboli)
3 tablespoons commercial pesto
1 3/4 cups (1/4-inch-thick) slices plum tomato
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°.

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Step 2

Place pizza crust on a baking pan and spread pesto on top in a thin layer (may be some bare spots), leaving about a 1-inch border. Arrange tomato slices in a single layer on top, and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

320 calories; fat 13g; saturated fat 5g; mono fat 3g; poly fat 2g; protein 17g; carbohydrates 37g; fiber 6g; cholesterol 16mg; iron 2mg; sodium 650mg; calcium 231mg.

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