I had the brilliant idea to use the cilantro pesto I made as the base for a pizza, but I couldn't decide on appropriate toppings so I tweeted about it. All of the selections sounded delicious: baby bella mushrooms, shredded chicken, etc. But when I asked Joe he promptly said, "Red onion and feta," which sounded so perfect that I wasn't even shocked that he didn't request meat.I cooked the onions until soft so that they didn't have quite as much bite and so the sweetness could shine through. The tanginess of the feta offset the wonderful taste of all that cilantro. After a whole day of hospital orientation, this pizza was a great way to end the day, and I hope it lived up to Joe's expectations since he said he had been looking forward to it all day!
Cilantro Pesto Pizza with Red Onion and Feta
Ingredients
Pizza dough
Cilantro pesto to cover dough
1 red onion, sliced and cooked down
4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Roll out dough into a circle. Coat dough with cilantro pesto to the thickness of your liking. Spread cooked onions evenly around the pizza and sprinkle crumbled feta on top. Bake 12-15 minutes or until dough seems cooked and cheese is slightly browned.
5 comments:
We had pizza tonight too! We didn't do a sauce, but I sauteed some spinach and garlic, and then we piled on some other veggies too. It was delicious.
Such simple ingredients sometimes make for the best pizzas.
That sounds great...which the husband liked cilantro, but he can't stand it. Hey--did you know that there's a new Indian grocery store in Cool Springs? I've been doing grilled chicken marinated in yogurt and tandoori spices...yum.
Hey - Happy Belated Anniversary to you too!! Hope you had a good one!
Fabulous flavors! And I love using pesto as the "sauce"!
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