Flatbread Potato Pizza with Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella, baby! Perfect for carb-lovers! Radish season is fast approaching so save the tops to make a delicious pesto ... and then make this pizza!
The inspiration behind this recipe:
This is a recipe I've been meaning to bring to you for a very LONG time. However, with everything else going on around here, making pizza dough just seemed like too much work!
My stepchildren and I had a difficult time bonding when my husband and I first got married. Yeah, a stepmom isn't exactly every child's dream. However, one of the things we started doing to have some fun and just relax as a blended family was "Make Your Own Pizza" night. We would get all the fixings together and then use flatbread, pitas or naans for the crust so everyone could create their own personal pizzas. We all had a great time!
Thanks to a recent MYOP night, I remembered we had several packages of naan in the freezer. It's so perfect as a quickie pizza crust!
How to make Flatbread Potato Pizza with Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella:
Here's all you do for this naan potato pizza....
- Roast potato slices in extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper and plenty of fresh rosemary until they're tender but not browned or potato chip-like.
- Spread pesto over the naan. I used Radish Greens Pesto we had in our freezer. Radish season is coming up quickly so be sure to make some! It's perfect here! Not so sure basil pesto would work as basil and rosemary don't sound like a great combination. However, you could use kale or spinach pesto.
- Top with smoked Mozzarella (or smoked Provolone or smoked Gouda), red onion slices, the taters, a bit more cheese and....
Mercy!
Here's a thought....
Top this naan potato pizza with an over-easy egg for a crazy delicious breakfast!
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Flatbread Potato Pizza with Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella
Ingredients
- 8-10 small baby potatoes - red or Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced into ⅛-inch slices
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 package (8.8-ounce) naan flatbreads - regular or whole wheat
- 1 cup radish pesto - or spinach or kale pesto
- 8 ounces shredded smoked Mozzarella - provolone or Gouda
- Red onion slivers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil. Toss potatoes with olive oil, salt, black pepper and rosemary. Spread out on the baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes or until tender but not browned.
- Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees.
- Spread pesto over naans. Top with ¾ of the cheese, reserving some for on top. Place red onion slices on pizza, followed by potatoes and remaining cheese.
- Bake 15-20 minutes on a pizza stone (if possible) or until naan is crispy and cheese is melted and lightly browned. Cut into slices and serve immediately.
Nutrition
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Asha says
This pizza was amazing! I found it the perfect use of your radish top pesto which I just made, since it mellows out the sharpness. I don’t eat dairy so I used my favorite cashew mozzarella and this was perfect. My family loves it as well! Thanks.
Carol says
Hi, Asha, Thanks so much and so glad you and your family enjoyed! Love that you were able to adapt the recipe to your needs. Thanks again!
Anonymous says
Sasha @ Eat Love Eat says
Oh my... I need this! And the egg is non-negotiable in my opinion!
abra says
This sounds incredible! I love potatoes on pizza and have recently been popping radish tops into everything I cook! Yum!
Carol says
Thanks, Abra! They really are awesome on pizza and the radish top pesto adds just the right kind of zing! Hope you enjoy!