Last week I had a ton of veggies in the fridge that had to be cooked up. I thought roasting them and using them as toppings for my pizza that night was a good idea. I also caught a glimpse of a large jar of pesto I bought during my last shopping trip to Costco – it was a weak moment, because really, it is a HUGE jar of pesto. This all came together so nicely…
Making your own pizza at home really is so easy, especially now that most grocery stores are carrying pizza dough in their bakery section. I am determined to try making my own pizza dough soon, I have not been successful in the past, but I think it’s time to try again.
I have to tell you, we really loved this pizza. That’s right, we. After my husband ate some of his good ole reliable pepperoni slices, he tried one of mine and actually enjoyed it. The leftovers were even better the next day.
Recipe from Aggie’s Kitchen
store bought or homemade pizza dough
1-2 red bell peppers, chopped
1-2 zucchinis, chopped
2 yellow squash, chopped
red onion, chopped
4-5 garlic cloves, crushed
store bought or homemade pesto
pine nuts
mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper
In a large bowl, toss veggies, olive oil and salt and pepper. Spread evenly on large baking sheet and place in a preheated 425 degree oven. Roast vegetables for approximately 20-25 minutes, tossing about halfway through.
Spread pizza dough out on flat surface. Work dough out, pulling and stretching gently until reaching desired size. I use a pizza stone and try to get the dough just slightly larger than the stone since it does tend to shrink back slightly.
Spread pesto evenly over pizza dough. Spread roasted vegetables over pesto. Top with pine nuts and mozzarella. Bake in 425 degree oven for approximately 15-20 minutes or until dough is golden brown and cheese is melted. Be sure to lift pizza up and check that the bottom is browning as well. If it is not, place on lower rack for a few more minutes.
(for a printable version of this recipe click here)
Happy Friday to everyone and enjoy your weekend!!
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I love making homemade pizza. It smells so good. I like this veggie pesto version.
Another homerun, Aggie! I love veggies on my pizza, and roasting them first makes them first is a super idea! This is perfect for Lent.
I just made a similar pesto pizza this week with chicken and veges cooked on the stove. Yours looks delicious! Roasting the veges is a great idea – will try that next!
This pizza looks incredible!
I love roasted veggie pizzas and yours looks amazing!
There may be a lot of pizzas circulating in blogland, but yours looks especially good. The colors are wonderful.
I’m lovin’ all the veggies on this yummy looking pizza.
Aggie, this looks darling, the roasted veggies and the hint of Pine Nuts, my favorite gold leaf plate, the contrasts with the pizza.. DIVINE!
Oh my ur pizza looks soo good! I will have to try this. Thanx 4sharing
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Yum! I love roasted veggies!!! Josh— not so much a fan. He likes a few, but no of the really strong flavored ones, like onions!
Hope you guys have a great weekend
I just love the enhanced flavors of what roasting veggies bring to anything they’re incorporated with. Your pizza looks great! ,
I too make pizza’s a few times a month, and so enjoy coming up w/combination’s of whatever I want.
Looks delicious!
Yum and Yum. This looks great! We are big homemade pizza people too. You should absolutely try making your own dough. Sometimes though I will just buy a few dough balls from my favorite pizza place and freeze what I don’t use. It is still better than the canned stuff.
I love your pizza and I love how you can put whatever toppings you want on a pizza. I did a pizza post today, too.
Now that’s a veggie pizza! No take out is ever going to look that good and give you plenty of veggies.
Looks really good…and so colorful!
Love the pesto and veggies. Homemade is SO much better than greasy icky take out pizza! Nice job!!!
Homemade pizza is the bomb. That looks wicked good, I’ve been wanting to make pesto pizza for some time.
Your pizza looks so delicious!! Don’t you just love homemade?!
This looks just perfect! YUM!
Guess what — I have publix pizza dough thawing in my fridge; I just hadn’t decided what to put on it tonight. Your pesto roasted veggie version just takes this over the top! I just bought a pizza stone and I am hoping that that really helps with getting a nice crispy crust. I can’t wait to try this!
Very nice creation!
Delicious, especially like the addition of the pesto! This puts plain ol’ cheese pizza to shame
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That is my kind of pizza! My boys would pass on it, they like plain cheese.
My goodness, does this ever look delicious. The roasted vegetables ..MMM, such flavor and combined with pesto! Magnificent!So colorful too!
Aggie, every time I visit your blog I think ”I could really eat that!”
When I saw…pesto pizza..I knew it was going to be gorgeous!
This veggies pizza looks delicious. Vibrant and full of flavor. Great recipe, Aggie.
Oh, that looks so good! What a great idea to add the pine nuts–I’ve never done that on pizza. And, why not???
I need to try making pizza at home, truly. I’m so picky about what goes onto mine – I actually don’t like red sauce on it. Roasted vegetables and pine nuts though, I could go for that. Nice.
oh my gosh aggie – that looks so good! my mom, who’s a pine nut lover, would adore these
This looks so so so so good. We LOVE pesto pizza and the roasted veggies would be perfect on top! Yummy!
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This is what I call Gourmet pizza, the pine nuts, the contrast in colors with all the veggies,, and pesto! Stunning Aggie!
We just had a version of this pizza tonight for dinner, and it was AWESOME! Thanks so much for the inspiration!!!! I love your blog.
And now you had to go and make a fabulous pizza to tug at my inability to not eat pizza- you have me now craving pizza at 12am (Japan time Monday)…. lovely Aggie.
I’ve used this recipe multiple times since stumbling upon it about a year ago. It is so delicious, thank you for sharing! My favorite part is the added crunch from the pine nuts. It’s unexpected and adds a great texture. Also, love homemade pesto. Will continue to make!