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Overhead of Pesto Naan Pizza on a white plate on a cement background. In the upper left corner is another Pesto Naan Pizza on a white plate cut off at the top. The pizzas are topped with thinly sliced cherry tomatoes, 3 basil leaves and chili flakes.
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Naan Pesto Pizza

This Naan Pesto Pizza is the perfect recipe for 2! Quick, easy, customizable and delicious!
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 843kcal
Author Mara

Ingredients

  • 2 Naan
  • ¼ cup pesto
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, thick cut

Optional Toppings

  • 8-12 cherry tomatoes sliced
  • chili flakes to taste
  • 6 fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Place naan flatbread on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden.
  • When the naan is removed after the first baking, pre-heat the oven to 500 degrees F. Place about 2 tablespoons of pesto on each piece of naan. Spread evenly across each naan.
  • Top each naan with 1 cup of shredded mozzarella and any additional toppings. Bake for 5 minutes until cheese has melted. Optionally, you can switch to broil setting and broil for 1-3 minutes until edges have browned and cheese is slightly browned. Remove from the oven.
  • Move to plate and top with your desired finishing toppings and sauce. Eat and enjoy! 

Notes

Do not use parchment paper as a substitute for aluminum foil! - Just don't do it! If you don't have aluminum foil then use a silicone baking mat.
All ovens run differently! - I would recommend watching the flatbread extra carefully on the last minute or two of the second bake and the entire time during the broil. Oven temperatures and the even the size of your naan flatbread can vary. As a result you want to be careful so that edges of the flatbread don't burn. While broiling the flatbread, keep an eye on the crust, so you don’t burn it!
Get good quality cheese! - For this recipe, I suggest either buying a block of cheese and shredding it yourself of using Tillamook's Mozzarella Shredded Cheese in the Farmstyle Thick Cut. It melts so well, and tastes really good and fresh. Some pre-grated cheese contains preservatives that help keep the shredded cheese from clumping but doesn't melt together well when cooking or baking.
 
Nutritional information for this recipe is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. Please calculate your own nutritional information if you want it exact to what you make and use my calculations as a guide only.

Nutrition

Serving: 1naan pizza | Calories: 843kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1847mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1778IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 704mg | Iron: 1mg