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Summer Blueberry Pizza with Beet Pesto

Cheryl Lang
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Pizza

  • Pizza dough from the grocery store
  • 1/3 cup Beet Pesto recipe below
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Goat Cheese Crumbles
  • 1 cup Blueberries
  • 1 handful of Arugula

Beet Pesto

  • 1 Cups of Roasted Beets cubed
  • 2 Cloves of Garlic
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Beet Pesto

  • Place all the ingredients into a food processor
  • Blend until texture is smooth
  • Add any additional, salt, pepper, lemon juice to taste
  • Set aside about 1/3 of a cup for the pizza
  • Store the leftovers in the fridge

Pizza

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit (or whichever temperature the dough package says to cook at)
  • Roll out the pizza dough in desired shape
  • Spread the beet pesto evenly across the whole pizza
  • Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and goat cheese on top of the pesto
  • Sprinkle the blueberries evenly across the pizza
  • Place pizza in the oven and cook until the crust turns slightly golden brown on the outside and the cheese has melted (about 15 minutes)
  • Once ready, take the pizza out to cool and sprinkle desired amount of arugula on top
  • Wait to cool and then slice pizza
  • Serve and enjoy!