Pesto Pizza Twists
Pizza dough is stuffed with pesto, mozzarella, Parmesan, and garlic, then twisted into a golden, pull-apart centerpiece that's crisp outside and irresistibly cheesy inside.
Ingredients
- 1 lb store bought pizza dough
- 1 cup prepared pesto
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp chopped Italian parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Form the pizza dough into a ball cover and let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature
- Preheat oven to 425°
- On a lightly floured broad roll the pizza dough into a 12 inch circle
- Spread with the pesto sauce leaving a 1/2 border
- Mix the cheeses, garlic and Italian parsley spread over the pesto
- Gather the ends of the dough to from a ball enclosing the filling
- Turn the stuffed dough ball upside down and flatten a bit to form a dish shape
- Place a shot glass in the center of the disk cut 8 to 10 thumb thick strips up to the shot glass leaving the center intact
- Twist the strips a quarter turn to form a pedal repeat with rest of strips
- Brush with the olive oi sprinkle with additional parmesan and garlic
- Bake at 425° for 10 minutes lower the heat to 350° and bake 20 minutes longer