This is a recipe we have been working on making for several months and boy did it pay off!!!! I know Tomato and Pesto Ricotta Sauce might not be your normal sauce for a pizza but after having this, it's now my new favorite.
Homemade Pizza
We used our homemade Spicy Pesto and some homemade Tomato Sauce. The sauce is not published yet since we want to make the homemade Pizza sauce again to ensure the exact amounts and fine-tune the recipe. Usually. we purchase pizza sauce and add additional herbs and spices. Below are some tips for jazzing up jarred pizza sauce.
Next time we make this pizza it's going to be with just cheese and maybe sautéd mushrooms. The pepperoni was delicious but there is so much flavor with the sauce, we think it'll be a great cheese or vegetarian pizza. YUM! Hey, I might even try Italian sausage on it. Please let us know what you add as toppings to this homemade pizza.
Some of our favorite homemade pizzas: Artichoke Dip Pizza, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mushroom four cheese, Shrimp scampi, Spicy Pesto chicken, BBQ Chicken, and Grilled chicken Caesar salad. Just Search for Pizza to get a complete list of all our homemade pizzas.
TIPS:
For a 14-ounce jar of pizza sauce, we usually add the following:
- Add 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 Tablespoon roasted garlic
- When we want it SPICY we Chop one Habanero
This adds some additional flavor to the pizza sauce and really makes this homemade pizza extra special.
Pizza Dough
We discovered that making homemade pizza dough is really easy and soooooo worth the time. The flavor and texture of the homemade pizza dough make a huge difference in the pizza. It does take planning when making this dough since it needs to rest for at least 12 hours. We made ours on a Friday and actually made the pizza on Tuesday night. And we got to put half the dough in the freezer. BONUS!
Homemade Pizza with Tomato and Pesto Ricotta Sauce
A Few Things We Use
Ingredients
- 1 Pizza dough
- 1 ⅓ Cup Pizza Sauce
- ⅓ Cup Pesto
- 2 Tablespoons Ricotta Cheese
- 4 Ounces White Cheddar Cheese
- 4 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese
- 8 Ounces Pepperoni
Instructions
- Make Pizza Dough or use Store Bought Pizza DoughPreheat oven to 450° or temp according to package. If using a pizza stone place it in the oven so it will heat up with the oven.We spread the dough out on parchment paper (cut to the size of the pizza stone) while the pizza stone heats up in the oven. If you don't have a pizza stone, it isn't necessary. We usually cook our pizza on a cookie sheet. Either works great
- Slice Pepperoni
- Grate cheeses
- Mix together Pesto and Ricotta Cheese
- Spread Pizza Sauce over the dough
- Add Pepperoni
- Mix together the cheeses and sprinkle over the pepperoni
- Dot the top of the pizza with the Pesto/Ricotta Cheese
- Place Pizza on a hot pizza stone. Bake for 15 minutes or until it is the color you want on top
- Remove pizza from oven. Let rest for 10 minutes.
- Cut pizza and Enjoy!!!!
Please let us know what you think