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Easy Three-Cheese Pesto Pizza

With a ready-made crust, this pizza can be on a serving tray in half an hour. The triple cheese blend will make these slices go fast.

—PAT STEVENS GRANBURY, TX



START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 16 SLICES


1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 prebaked 12-inch pizza crust

1/2 cup prepared pesto

1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Parmesan cheese

1 can (4 1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives

1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a small skillet, saute onion and red pepper in oil until tender. Remove from heat; set aside.

2. Place crust on an ungreased 14-in. pizza pan. Spread pesto to within 1/2 in. of edges. Layer with cheeses, onion mixture, olives and tomato.

3. Bake 15-18 minutes or until cheese is melted.

TOP TIP

After making Easy Three-Cheese Pesto Pizza, you may have a partially used container of pesto left over. Here are some easy ideas to put those leftovers to good use:

• Mix a little pesto with butter or mayonnaise for a sandwich spread.

• Stir a little into mashed potatoes.

• Add a dab to tuna or egg salad.