Veggie Lover’s Pizza with Pesto

1. Preheat the oven to 450˚F and arrange the oven racks toward the center.

2. Remove pizza from all packaging

3. Place pizza in the oven directly on the oven rack and bake for 17-18 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.

4. Meanwhile, prepare the pesto. Using a mortar and pestle, pound and grind the pine nuts into a smooth paste. Add garlic and grind into a smooth paste.

5. Next, add basil and sea salt and pound and grind until the leaves are finely torn.

6. Finally, add parmesan and olive oil, and combine into a smooth sauce. Taste and add salt as needed.

7. Once the pizza is cooked, remove from the oven, spoon pesto evenly over the pizza, cut into squares, and enjoy!

Are you planning to grill your pizza? Grill pizza according to charcoal or gas grilling instructions. Allow pizza to cool 10 minutes and top with remaining ingredients.