Shrimp Pesto Pizza
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 10 - 15 min
  • Servings: 8
  • Preparation Time: 10 min
  • 8 Rhodes Texas™ Rolls or 12 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls, thawed and risen
  • 1/3 cup pesto sauce (recipe below)
  • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
  • 8 ounces shrimp, cooked and peeled
  • 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, softened
  • 1/4 cup minced green onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
DIRECTIONS
  1. Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Combine rolls into a ball. Roll into a 16 inch circle. Place on a 15 inch sprayed pizza pan. Poke several times with a fork to prevent bubbles from forming. Bake at 400°F 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Spread with pesto. Sprinkle with 1-cup cheese. Top with shrimp and tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, onion, and pepper flakes. Bake at 400°F 10-15 minutes.
  2. PESTO:
  3. 2 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves
  4. 1/2 cup olive oil1 cup Parmesan cheese
  5. 1 clove garlic, minced
  6. Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth, adding more oil if needed. (If made ahead, cover and chill up to 5 days, or freeze.) Makes 1 1/2 cups.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
This combination of shrimp and pesto make for a tasty seafood pizza. Full Recipe: http://www.rhodesbread.com/recipes/view/1692