Description
A delicious Spring Asparagus Pizza topped with fresh pesto and crispy prosciutto, perfect for a light and flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza dough
- 1 cup asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 4 ounces prosciutto, sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).
- Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness.
- Transfer the dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet.
- Spread the pesto evenly over the dough.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the pesto.
- Arrange the asparagus pieces on top of the cheese.
- Lay the prosciutto slices over the asparagus.
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, slice, and serve.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit the prosciutto.
- Feel free to add other toppings like cherry tomatoes or arugula.
- Use store-bought or homemade pesto for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg