Margherita Pizza with Pesto Ricotta

Recipe by Perfect Italiano

Make a traditional margarita pizza recipe with pesto. Serve this easy homemade margarita pizza recipe with ricotta and pesto as a great party recipe idea.

Prep 10 minutesCook 15 minutesServes 4Makes 1 large pizza

Ingredients

Method

50g basil pesto
100g Perfect Italiano Ricotta
1 large (30cm) pizza base
3 tbsp tomato passata or paste
1 sprig flat leaf parsley, chopped
250g Perfect Italiano Perfect Pizza
1 vine ripened tomato, sliced
1 sprig fresh basil leaves

Pre-heat oven to 250°C
Mix Pesto and Perfect Italiano Ricotta in a small bowl
Spread pizza base with 2 tbsp tomato passata sauce, chopped parsley and Perfect Italiano Perfect Pizza. Then top with sliced tomatoes and remaining 1 tbsp of passata sauce
Cook pizza in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and base is crispy
Finish pizza with dollops of pesto Ricotta mix, freshly torn basil leaves and a sprinkle of salt and pepper