Potato Pesto Feta Pizza

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This is a potato pizza with pesto, red onions, feta and much, much more. While it may sound odd on paper, it's quite delicious, and makes a good case for exceptions to the no starch-with-starch rule. Besides, it was a request from my mother-in-law, so what could I say?

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Potato Pesto Feta Pizza

Ingredients

4 Yukon Gold potatoes

1 tablespoon cornmeal

1 ½ pounds prepared pizza dough

1 cup prepared basil pesto sauce

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

6 ounces shredded Fontina cheese

½ red onion

thinly sliced

4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Scrub and dry potatoes then prick several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove cool and cut into slices about 1/4-inch thick.

Step 3

Sprinkle cornmeal over a half sheet pan. Stretch pizza dough over cornmeal to fit the pan; spread pesto sauce over dough.

Step 4

Lay potatoes over the pesto in a single layer; season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over potatoes. Sprinkle Fontina cheese red onion slices and feta cheese on top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven on the bottom rack for 10 minutes. Transfer pan to the middle rack and bake until crust is light golden and crisp 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Potato Pesto Feta Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 477.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.6g 41%

Carbohydrates: 44.9g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 4.6g

Fat: 23.8g 37%

Saturated Fat: 9.4g 47%

Cholesterol: 44.9mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 472.2IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 2.2mg 4%

Folate: 14.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 415.7mg 42%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 21mg 8%

Potassium: 109.9mg 3%

Sodium: 1032.6mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 214.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.