Description
Indulge in a delightful twist on traditional pizza with this Pesto Potato Pizza topped with savory sausage. The combination of creamy pesto, thinly sliced potatoes, and gooey cheese creates a gourmet flavor experience that is sure to impress your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 pound pizza dough
Basil Pesto:
- ½ cup basil pesto
Potato Toppings:
- 1 medium Yukon Gold potato, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dried oregano
Additional Toppings:
- 6 oz cooked Italian sausage, crumbled
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or baking sheet inside. Roll out the dough and transfer to parchment paper.
- Prepare Potato Slices: Toss thin potato slices with oil, salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Assemble Pizza: Spread pesto on dough, layer potato slices, sausage, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake: Transfer pizza to preheated stone/sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden.
- Finish and Serve: Cool slightly, garnish with basil and red pepper flakes, then slice and serve.
Notes
- For a crispier crust, pre-bake the dough briefly before adding toppings.
- Sausage can be substituted with a plant-based alternative for a vegetarian version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/4 of pizza)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
