Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

This has got to be the best red pesto pizza with peppers because it’s quick, delicious and best of all super easy with almost everything semi-homemade making weekday day or kids snack time a breeze.

Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

My Rhea is only 6 but she loves peppers – unlike for her age but she gobbles them up just raw chopped up. And of course, all kids love pizza! So she obviously loves this one.

It’s so super easy and super quick and it’s just like a pizza and yet not a pizza.
You must think I’m crazy.  But its true. It’s not loaded with cheese so it’s not really too heavy for dinner. I recently made it for some kids over and it was an absolute treat.

I love this dish so much not just because it’s so tasty but it’s so super easy and quick. Haven’t I said that before? I know!!  It’s honestly a semi-homemade kinda recipe.

The Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

The base for my Pizza

Now usually I made my Pizza base from scratch and you can find that here on my post – Secrets to the best homemade Pizza. But often times I do not have time to go thru the process of proof and prepare.  Nowadays my Aadi gets a lot of friends over.. you know kids meet up on the play-ground to play basketball then Aadi will bring them home…mama give something to eat.

This comes in handy. I once had nothing but a savory pastry in the fridge and the kids enjoyed this pesto pizza very much and the spread is Red Pesto out of a jar.
I spread some of my super colorful red, yellow, orange and green peppers, topped it with a little Parmesan and Mozzarella for flavor.
Bake in a hot oven and your DONE!!

The Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

Recipe – The Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers 

Tools

• Baking Pan
• Spatula
• Cutting Board
• Knife
• Pizza Cutter

Doesn’t that look delicious? And I told you it was super easy to make.

Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

Ingredients

• One sheet (13 x 9 approx) pie base or savory puff pastry. (I used a pie base)
• 1/2 cup Red Pesto
• 1 cup colorful peppers sliced thinly
• 1/2 cup sliced red onions
• 2 tbsp parmesan
• 1/4 cup mozzarella grated
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Herbs  (basil or parsley)

Method

• Preheat the oven at 200 C / 400 F
• Spread the Pie Base on a baking tray – (if the pie base is too thick – roll it a bit)
• Spread the Red Pesto over the base. Leaving about 1/2 an inch at the edges.
• Spread the sliced Peppers and Onions
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Grate the Parmesan and Mozzarella over
• Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes
• Server warm.
• Enjoy

Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

 Recipe Card  – The Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

The Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

This has got to be the best red pesto pizza with peppers because it's quick, delicious and best of all super easy with almost everything semi-homemade making weekday day or kids snack time a breeze. 

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Course Appetizer / Sides, Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Puff Pastry Pizza, Red Pesto Pizza

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 231 kcal

Author Veena Azmanov

Ingredients - Choose (Metric or US Customary) below

• 1 sheet Puff pastry
• 1/2 cup Red pesto
• 1 cup Colorful peppers sliced thinly
• 1/2 cup Sliced red onions
• 2 tbsp Parmesan
• 1/4 cup Mozzarella grated
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Basil

Metric - US customary

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven at 200 C / 400 F
2. Spread the Pie Base on a baking tray - (if the pie base is too thick - roll it a bit)

3. Spread the Red Pesto over the base. Leaving about 1/2 an inch at the edges.

4. Spread the sliced Peppers and Onions
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Grate the Parmesan and Mozzarella over
7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes
8. Server warm.
9. Enjoy

Nutrition Facts

The Best Red Pesto Pizza with Peppers

Amount Per Serving (76 g)

Calories 231 Calories from Fat 135

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g 23%

Saturated Fat 3.7g 19%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 11.3g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 1mg 0%

Sodium 219mg 9%

Potassium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 19.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5%

Sugars 1.5g

Protein 4.7g 9%

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 0%

Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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