Pesto, Tomato and Spinach Naan Pizza18m

Pesto, Tomato and Spinach Naan Pizza

An easy vegetarian naan pizza topped with fragrant basil pesto, juicy cherry tomatoes, baby spinach and melted mozzarella. It is ready in 20 minutes using a convenient store-bought crust.

7 min prep11 min cook2 servingseasy

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  • Store-bought plain naan-2 pieces
  • Baby spinach-1 cup
  • Vegetarian-suitable low-moisture mozzarella cheese made without animal rennet-1 cup
  • Cherry tomatoes-0.75 cups
  • Vegetarian basil pesto made without animal rennet-0.33 cups
  • Olive oil-1 teaspoon
  • Fine salt-0.13 teaspoons
  • Ground black pepper-0.13 teaspoons
1
Heat the oven and halve the tomatoes
Oven
Cutting Board
Chef’s knife

Position a rack in the center of the oven and turn the oven to 450°F. There is no need to wait for it to preheat. While the oven begins heating, halve the cherry tomatoes.

Use care with the chef’s knife while halving the tomatoes.

3/4 Cup tomato
2
Season the tomatoes
Mixing Bowl

Toss the tomatoes in the small bowl with the olive oil, salt and black pepper.

3/4 Cup tomato
1 Teaspoon olive oil
0.13 Teaspoon salt
0.13 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
3
Assemble the naan pizzas
Baking Sheet
Spoon

Place the naan on an unlined baking sheet. Spread the pesto evenly over each naan, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Divide the spinach, seasoned tomatoes and mozzarella evenly between the naan.

2 Count naan
1/3 Cup pesto
1 Cup spinach
1 Cup mozzarella cheese
4
Bake until melted and crisp
Oven
Baking Sheet
Oven mitts

Place the pizzas in the heating oven and bake for 9–11 minutes, until the mozzarella is melted and bubbling and the naan edges are crisp.

Use oven mitts when moving the hot baking sheet.

5
Rest, cut and serve
Pizza cutter

Let the pizzas rest for 2 minutes, then cut each naan into wedges and serve.

Let the pizzas rest briefly before eating because the melted cheese and tomatoes are very hot.

6

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