Pesto Potato and Burrata Pizza.
Making tonight a pizza night with this Pesto Potato and Burrata Pizza.
Can you guys tell that I am craving spring? I mean, do you see all the green happening on this pizza? I am definitely ready for some spring weather, fresh produce, and new recipe inspiration. Anyone else feeling the same right about now?
That said, it’s still cold and I’m still craving comfort food, which is why I am sharing this pizza. It’s a mix of winter comfort food with a hint of spring, and I am loving every bite of it. But with a pizza covered in basil pesto, thinly sliced potatoes, and burrata cheese, what on Earth is not to love? Every bite is DELICIOUS.
Question: do you guys make homemade pizza often?
For me, homemade pizza is a weekly dinner. It’s so easy, so good, and everyone loves it, but after having a couple of people tell me they never make pizza at home, I wondered, “why the heck not?”. To make things extra quick and easy, I often make my pizza dough over the weekend and keep it in the fridge until ready to bake. This makes pizza night a less than thirty minute dinner. Of course, if you don’t have dough made, you can always use store bought. Whole Foods carries a pretty good regular and whole wheat dough. For toppings I usually just use up whatever odds and ends are in my fridge and most of the time my pizzas turn out awesome.
So you see, super easy. This is why Monday night is a great pizza night. You guys with me? Cool.
This is one of my simpler pizzas, but I promise it’s mouth wateringly good. I really wanted to let the pesto, potatoes, and burrata shine and not overwhelm the pizza with too many flavors…which I sometimes have a tendency to do.
I started out with room temperature pizza dough. This is really, really important. If your dough is not at room temperature, it’s not going to roll out nicely or bake up beautifully, so make sure to remove your dough from the fridge at least an hour before baking or even up to all day.
Since I wanted to add a pop of flavor to the dough itself, I made up a quick spice mix that’s very similar to a middle eastern za’atar. It’s a mix of oregano, sesame seeds, lemon, cumin, salt, and pepper. No crazy flavors, but I LOVE the additional flavor this mix adds to the dough. It gives a pop of brightness and some added texture too. From there comes the pesto and potatoes. The key with the potatoes is to slice them very, very thin. That way they cook up perfectly on top of the pizza…crispy on the edges and soft in the center.
When the pizza comes out of the oven, top with fresh burrata and all the basil you can find. I used micro lemon basil, but regular basil works just about the same.
Then simply eat and enjoy all the deliciousness this pizza has to give. It’s light, yet hearty, cheesy, carby, and very green…meaning it’s the perfect Monday health food!
And after my weekend, I really just need a good pizza to ease into the week. I spent the last few days taking care of one sick little baby goat who we think has pneumonia. I had my brother take him to the vet on Saturday (major shout out to Trevor for coming through and helping me out over the past two weeks!) and he’s doing better. Praying the little guy makes it!
Also, we have a mountain lion situation, so you know, there’s that too.
Yes, I am serious, a mountain lion. And he’s already eaten the neighbor’s thirty pound turkey and all of their chickens. Totally serious. Praying he leaves our goats and chickens alone, but um, it’s very, very scary having a mountain lion in the area. Our electrician at the studio said he saw the lion walking on our property fence the other day.
Literally no fun at all. I don’t think I’m cut out for this animal caretaker life. it’s stressful. Good news is that today is my last day of taking care of all these animals. Dad’s on his way home from South Korea and I could not be more excited. Although, I will miss having Merle (my littler sister’s dog) in my house. He’s the best, and I loved having him around. He kind of just went with me everywhere. I loved it.
So yeah, I need pizza tonight. You do too.
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Pesto Potato and Burrata Pizza
By halfbakedharvest
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: potato pizza, quick recipe, vegetarian pizza
A light, yet hearty, cheesy, carby, and very green pizza...meaning it's the perfect Monday health food!
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon raw sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 pound homemade or store-bought pizza dough, at room temperature
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1/3 cup basil pesto
- 1 medium potato, very thinly sliced
- 8 ounces burrata cheese
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon micro basil or basil leaves
- crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
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1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet with olive oil.
2. In a small bowl, combine the oregano, sesame seeds, lemon zest, cumin, an a generous pinch of both salt and pepper.
3. On a lightly floured surface, push/roll the dough out until it is pretty thin (about a 10-12 inch circle). Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet. Rub the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with the seed mix, using as little or as much as you'd like. Dollop the dough with pesto and layer on the sliced potatoes, drizzling them lightly with olive oil, salt and pepper.
4. Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the potatoes are crisp. Remove from the oven and top with burrata. Allow the burrata to sit on the pizza and warm through, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle on the basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. Slice and enjoy!
Cheese, carbs, and veggies…making Monday great!
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I’ll try this for sure!
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Thank you so much!
Love a good potato pizza! Can’t wait to make this!
Thanks Mary!
Mmm…this looks yummy! I love how you added spices to your dough. Our family tries to make pizza as a weekly dinner too.
Thank you Ruthy!
That mountain lion situation sounds terrifying and oh-so stressful. Good luck! This pizza should comfort you. It’s like spring came early–love the flavor combo! xo
Thanks Kelsey!
Greetings from Michigan! I was at physical therapy this morning and we were chatting Olympics. We are from Bloomfield Hills and so many people are excited and so proud of Kyle Mack!!! But talk soon turned to that “Red kid” and how out of control unbelievable his performance was. I beamed for you! Still want a guest post from your parents on their philosophy for raising outstanding kiddos!
Thank you so much Dana! I am so proud of them both!
I love the combination of potatoes + burrata, kinda unusual!
I could definitely use a pizza tonight. Aha
Well I hope you love this one! Thank you!
This pizza looks so yummy and so easy. Can’t wait to try it. I actually za’atar on hand! So sorry to hear about your little goat and hope he recuperates quickly. The mountain lion situation is a scary one for sure. Hope you and the little critters stay safe!
Thank you so much Lynne!
I’m definitely going to make this! I buy my pizza dough from the local pizza shop for $2 and it is awesome and saves a ton of time. I like to mix toppings too and my fav right now is sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil & fresh mozzarella. I wish the baby goat a speedy recovery 🙂
Perfect! I hope you love this Eileen!
Hey Tieghan, it’s really interesting hearing animal-related snippets about your daily life (as well as reading about your delicious recipes – definitely trying this pizza!) Hope the little goat is ok, please let us all know… and the mountain lion sounds kinda terrifying!
Thank you Lu! I hope you love this pizza!
Can’t wait to try this! Sounds awesome!
Thank you Billie!
This potato pizza recipe is amazing, thanks for sharing.
Thank you Clara!
Try to make pizza as often as possible. This one looks like it has great flavors. Around where I live, we really don’t have any really good pizzerias, unfortunately.
Hope your little goat is doing better.
Thank you Joyce!
This pizza is everything! You had me at pesto and burrata 🙂
Haha thank you!
This looks amazing. Crispy potatoes and creamy burrata…wow!
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Thank you Jessica! So glad you like this!
wow, who new potatoes on pizza was a thing?? this was awesome!
so one thing, your mobile site is giving me some issue with loading, have you heard of anyone else experiencing trouble with it?
Thought you might want to know 🙂
Thank you for letting me know Matt! I will try to fix this issue!
This looks delicious, can’t wait to make!
Do you have a recipe you use for the pizza dough?
Thanks!
Hi Taryn! I do have a recipe for pizza dough, just use the one in the link below! I hope you love this pizza! Let me know how it turns out for you!
https://dev.halfbakedharvest.com/apple-and-caramelized-onion-pizza-with-pumpkin-seed-pangrattato/#bo-recipe
Do you mind sharing your dough recipe?! Looks delicious!!
Brittany
Hi Brittany! The recipe for my pizza dough is in the recipe linked below! I hope you love this!
https://dev.halfbakedharvest.com/apple-and-caramelized-onion-pizza-with-pumpkin-seed-pangrattato/#bo-recipe
Never on my own would I think to put potato on a pizza!! I can not wait to try this!!
Haha I hope you love this! Thank you Billie!
This was seriously delicious and so easy to make!!
Thank you Laura!
Made this tonight and it was so yumm! Just used store bought dough and mozzarella cheese! But still so good!! Always love your recipes!
Thank you!!
I have always failed at making pizza crust but this one was AMAZING and the toppings were to die for. So good!! Can’t wait to make it again and try new toppings.
I am so glad this one turned out amazing for you and you enjoyed this Sierra! Thank you!
I have always failed at pizza crusts but this one was AMAZING and the pizza itself was to die for! So good!! Can’t wait to make it again and try new toppings.
Hello! I had yo comment, I’ve made this pizza maybe 8 times and it’s a hit every time. It’s so quick, so tasty, and I love it. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
Thank you Maddy!
Oh my! Be careful out there on your morning hike!
Haha thank you! xTieghan
Can I make this ahead and freeze?
HI! Yes, that works great! Don’t freeze the burrata and instead add that after warming. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you and Happy New Year! xTieghan
Any suggestions on what kind of potato to use?
HI! I like to use russet potatoes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you and Happy New Year! xTieghan
Hi there. Do you have a favorite homemade pizza dough recipe that you turn to? I would love to make a crust like that one in the pictures above…..
Hi Laura! Yes, I always make my own dough! I will link it below for you I hope you love this recipe! xTieghan
https://dev.halfbakedharvest.com/french-onion-mushroom-pizza/#bo-recipe
This looks delicious! What dough recipe do you use?
Hi Amy! I will link it below! I hope you love this! xTieghan
https://dev.halfbakedharvest.com/french-onion-mushroom-pizza/#bo-recipe
How many carbs in this crust?
Hi Norma! I am sorry but I do not calculate the carbs, fats, etc. I hope you try this recipe! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Do you have a favorite pizza dough recipe!
Hey Gail,
I sure do, that recipe is located in the HBH Super Simple Cookbook. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
okay…i discovered you about two and a half weeks ago and I’ve made about 10-15 of your recipes already. With every recipe I try, I exclaim, “I can’t believe I MADE this!!!” Your recipes are amazing and I love them all. My husband bought me your cookbook and I couldn’t be more excited.
Hey Jill,
Thank you so much for your kind message and following along, I am so glad you have been enjoying the recipes! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
Made this and it was delicious!!
Hey Rani,
I am so glad you have enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for making it! Have a great week! xTieghan
Yum! Even the meat lovers at my house are fans!
Hey Susan,
Thanks a bunch for making this recipe, I am so glad it was enjoyed! xTieghan