Grilled Pesto Pizza

With summer in full swing I take total advantage of grilling everything and anything, including my pizza! Pesto Pizza is inspired by my most recent trip to Omaha to visit with my son and his family. A shopping trip to the outlets has become a ritual of every Omaha visit…and I’m certainly not complaining about that! On our last shopping venture we needed to stop for a bite to eat to “refuel” so that we could do more shopping! We came across an eatery called Pieocracy where you build your own personalized pizza and it is baked while you wait.

My daughter-in-law and I both had a pizza with pesto, asiago cheese, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and bacon! Oh yes! Now we’re talking pizza! I’ve made it easy for you to recreate this amazing flavor combination by using already prepared naan as your crust….oh, and I threw in some sundried tomatoes too! Make your pizza extra special and make it with Swirls’ Kale Pesto or Pesto Florentine!

Grilled Pesto Pizza

2015-08-23 16:30:43

Serves 2

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

5 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

5 min

1182 calories

61 g

38 g

92 g

34 g

18 g

402 g

1693 g

5 g

0 g

70 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

402g

Servings

2

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1182

Calories from Fat 812

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 92g

141%

Saturated Fat 18g

92%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 9g

Monounsaturated Fat 61g

Cholesterol 38mg

13%

Sodium 1693mg

71%

Total Carbohydrates 61g

20%

Dietary Fiber 10g

38%

Sugars 5g

Protein 34g

Vitamin A

13%

Vitamin C

33%

Calcium

61%

Iron

36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Ingredients

1. 2 Tbs. olive oil
2. 1 pkg. (8.8 oz.) garlic naan
3. 1/2 cup pesto, Kale Pesto or Pesto Florentine
4. 1 cup shredded asiago cheese
5. 2 artichoke hearts, each sliced lengthwise into 4 slices
6. 1/4 cup grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
7. 2 Tbs. thinly sliced sundried tomatoes
8. 2 slices cherrywood smoked bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled

Instructions

1. Preheat grill* for direct heat grilling.
2. Brush tops of naan breads with 1 Tbs. olive oil. Place, oiled side down, on grill. Grill until hot and just beginning to blacken, 1-2 minutes. Meanwhile, brush remaining olive oil on pizza crust that is facing up (this will be the bottom of your pizza once you turn it).
3. Turn pizza crust so top of pizza is now facing up. Top with pesto, asiago, artichoke hearts, grape tomatoes, sundried tomatoes and bacon. Grill until cheese is melted and pizza is heated through, 3-4 minutes.

Notes

1. Prefer to bake Pesto Pizza in your oven? Just preheat oven to 425F. No need to brush the crust with olive oil. Just top with the pesto and the toppings and bake on a baking sheet until the cheese is melted and the pizza is heated through, about 8 minutes.

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calories

1182

fat

92g

protein

34g

carbs

61g

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