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Pesto and Cheese Pizza

Make pizzeria-style pizza at home. It's easy when you have Bisquick® mix.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 45 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

3: cups Original Bisquick® mix

2/3: cup very hot water

2: tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

4: sticks (1 oz each) mozzarella string cheese, cut in half lengthwise

1/3: cup refrigerated basil pesto (from 7-oz container)

1: bag (7 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese with sun-dried tomatoes and basil or plain mozzarella cheese (1 3/4 cups)

1 1/2: cups 1/8-inch strips yellow, red and green bell peppers

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Directions

1 Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir Bisquick mix, water and oil with fork until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes. Cover; let stand 8 minutes.
2 Pat or press dough in bottom and 1 inch over side of pizza pan. Place string cheese along edge of dough, overlapping if necessary. Fold 1-inch edge of dough over and around cheese; press to seal.
3 Bake 6 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.
4 Spread pesto over warm crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese; top with bell peppers and remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

For a heartier version, add 1/4 cup diced smoked ham to the pizza toppings.

To add crispness to the crust, sprinkle cornmeal over the greased pan.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 210),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 23%
(Saturated Fat 8g, 8% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 930mg; 930%;
Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 30%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 4g 4% ),
Protein: 14g; 14%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 20%;
Calcium: 40%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 9/15/2011 10:00:05 AM REPORT ABUSE lita-jolivette said:

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OMG.... Such a great pizza, i love pesto. Great idea for u and the kids to spend quality time in the Kitchen together. We each made r own pizza’s my husband and I made the pesto with spinach and Chicken and the kids pizza was made with turkey pepperoni, spinach and cheese they absolutely loved it. it is a great substitution for pork which we do not eat and a homemade pizza is so much better than ordering out/ pizza and a movie great family meal….

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Posted 7/27/2011 9:32:58 PM REPORT ABUSE natela79 said:

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Wow, we made this recepe today it was sooooooo delicious and surprisingly very filling, unlike carry out pizza which you keep eating and eating until you get full. Bottom line, this pizza is easy to make, tastes great and fills you up. I would recommend to all pizza lovers !!!!

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Posted 9/28/2010 6:04:13 PM REPORT ABUSE anastasiah said:

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i love this pizza so much. i used mushrooms, pepperoni, cheese, tomato sauce, bell peppers, red peppers, and lots of cheese. oh and before i put the pizza in the oven i beat one egg and spread it over the dough. it makes the crust crispy. (:

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