Shrimp Pesto Pizza

This combination of shrimp and pesto makes for a tasty seafood pizza.

Prep: 10 min | Bake: 15 min | Yield: 1 1/2 cups Pesto

Ingredients

Pizza

• 8 Rhodes Texas™ Rolls or 12 Rhodes™ Dinner Rolls, thawed and risen
• 1/3 cup Pesto
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
• 8 ounces shrimp, cooked and peeled
• 1/2 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes, softened
• 1/4 cup minced green onion
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Pesto

• 2 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

1. Spray counter lightly with nonstick cooking spray.

Pizza

1. Combine rolls into a ball. Roll into a 16 inch circle. Place on a 15 inch sprayed pizza pan. Poke several times with a fork to prevent bubbles from forming.
2. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from oven.
4. Spread with pesto.
5. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
6. Top with shrimp and tomatoes.
7. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, onion, and pepper flakes.
8. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.

Pesto

1. Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth, adding more oil if needed. If made ahead, cover and chill up to 5 days, or freeze.

Attricution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Rhodes Bake-N-Serv