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Cheesy Basil Pizza

This is one for the pizza lovers out there...homemade Cheesy Basil Pizza made with fresh pesto, creamy burrata and sprinkled with pine nuts. Now, this is gonna truly transform your pizza night!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 large pizzas (serves 6-8)
Calories: 294 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 batch basic pizza dough
  • Semolina or regular flour for dusting
  • 1 batch homemade pesto
  • 250 g mozzarella 2 balls
  • 2 tbsp freshly grated parmesan
  • 1 burrata
  • 2 tsp pine nuts

Instructions

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  1. You can find step by step photos and instructions on how to make homemade pizza dough here. You also find the BEST recipe for homemade pesto here, it takes 2 minutes to make and tastes incredible!
  2. Divide the pizza dough into two balls or four if you prefer smaller pizzas. Roll one ball of dough out to your desired thickness remembering it will rise in the oven so always roll the dough thinner than you really want.
  3. Dust a baking tray or pizza stone with fine semolina or regular flour then transfer the rolled out dough to the tray. Repeat with the second ball of dough and place of a second tray. If you don't have two trays do the second pizza after the first one comes out of the oven.
  4. Cover the base with mozzarella and parmesan and bake in the oven for 10 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and melted.
  5. Remove from the oven and top with pesto, burrata and a sprinkling of pepper and pine nuts.

Notes

  • Pre-heat the oven to your highest setting before baking.
  • Leave the pizza dough to rise for 4-8 hours if possible. I've used pizza dough after only 1-2 hours and although it's still delicious it won't be as light and airy.
  • Make homemade pesto...never buy storebought or this pizza won't taste anything like it should.
  • If you can't find burrata you can use more mozzarella or go for something different like taleggio.
  • Always put the burrata and pesto on after you have cooked the pizza for best flavour and texture.
  • Use semolina or regular flour to dust your baking trays with to stop the pizza sticking and to help give a nice crispy crust.

Nutrition Information

Calories 294kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 22mg (7%) Sodium 546mg (23%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 210IU (4%) Calcium 201mg (20%) Iron 1.7mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2large pizzas (serves 6-8)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 294

% Daily Value*

Calories 294kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 546mg 23%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 210IU 4%
Calcium 201mg 20%
Iron 1.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.