Description
Dive into this Pistachio Pesto Pizza recipe featuring artichokes, creamy burrata, and zesty lemony arugula. Perfect to elevate your pizza night with a sophisticated twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ball pizza dough (about 1/2 pound)
- Semolina flour, for sprinkling on the pizza peel
- Pistachio Pesto from this recipe
- 4 ounces coarsely grated Provolone cheese (try to get aged provolone if possible for more flavor)
- 1 can artichokes packed in water, drained and roughly chopped
- 8 ounces burrata cheese
- 2 cups (about 2 ounces) baby arugula
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for finishing
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
- 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin chiffonade
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Flaky sea salt, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450° with a pizza stone or baking steel inside.
- Lightly flour a work surface and sprinkle a pizza peel with a little semolina flour. Roll and/or press out the pizza dough into a 10- to 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to the pizza peel and jiggle the peel gently to ensure it’s not sticking.
- Assemble the pizzas: Spread the Pistachio Pesto around the dough, leaving a 1-inch border for the crust. Sprinkle over the Provolone cheese and arrange the artichokes on top. Transfer to the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the crust is crisp and golden. Remove from the oven and tear half of the burrata over top. Return to the oven for an additional 3 minutes or until the burrata is just warmed through.
- In the meantime, combine the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Add the arugula and toss to coat.
- Top the finished pizza with the lemony arugula, crushed red pepper flakes, toasted pine nuts, and fresh basil. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and drizzle with a little more olive oil. Cut into slices and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
Inspiration: Artichoke Burrata Pizza with Lemon Basil Pesto on howsweeteats.com and Artichoke Pesto and Burrata Pizza with Lemony Arugula on halfbakedharvest.com
- Category: Vegetarian, Pizza