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Bellpepper, Zucchini and Pesto Pizza
Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
5 Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
2 pizzas
Ingredients
For The Pesto
2 cups fresh basil
3 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup walnuts (akhrot)
salt to taste
For The Roasted Vegetable Topping
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
1/2 cup thinly sliced green capsicum
1/2 cup thinly sliced red capsicum
1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow capsicum
1/2 cup sliced zucchini
salt to taste
1 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
Other Ingredients
2 readymade thin crust thin pizza base
10 tbsp grated processed cheese
Method
- Combine all the ingredients along with 2 tbsp of water and blend in a blender and into a smooth paste.
- Divide the pesto into 2 equal portions and keep aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic and sauté on a high flame for a few seconds.
- Add the onions and sauté on a high flame for 1 minute.
- Add the green, yellow and red capsicum, zucchini and salt, mix well and sauté on a high flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the dry red chilli flakes, mix well and cook on a high flame for 1 minute.
- Divide the topping into 2 equal portions and keep aside.
- Place one pizza base on a dry, flat surface.
- Spread 1 portion of the pesto sauce evenly over it.
- Top with 1 portion of the prepared roasted vegetable topping evenly over it.
- Sprinkle 5 tbsp of grated cheese over it and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 15 to 20 minutes or till the base is evenly browned.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make one more pizza.
- Serve hot.
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Dhwani
March 13, 2025, midnight
Pizza with a pesto is a unique combination. I followed it exact and it turned out amazing!
Payal Parikh 86
March 13, 2025, midnight
A pizza with pesto sauce, grilled vegetables like bell peppers and zucchini along with cheese and then baked...it was really very good...
khushi162005
March 13, 2025, midnight
This came out very well. Just keep following the recipe as it is. Super yum!
Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks Kushi, great to hear from you. Please keep trying and review Tarla Dalal recipes which will help users.
Foodie #671549
March 13, 2025, midnight
is there any other way to make it if we don''t have an oven like tawa or microwave?
Sunil Pandya
March 13, 2025, midnight
You have shown number of recipes for Pizza, which you says should be made in oven, that to pre heated, can this pizzas be cooked on pan? will pan needs to heat before putting pizza base on it?
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