Hey y’all! I’ve been so dang busy and I’ve missed you! I also know that I haven’t posted a pizza in at least 4 days and 12.6 hours, so I thought it was time.
Not to mention – why do people say that? I’m totally mentioning the fact that I am a lunatic crazy woman at the farmer’s market and had about a bazzillion heirloom cherry tomatoes, 47 ears of corn, 6 bushels of basil, and 23 pounds of pesto that needed to be consumed.
Can you blame me? I mean look at these tomatoes!
They’re friggin’ gorgeous! Stunning! Breathtaking!
Throw on some cheese…..
And more cheese….
And corn, man. Seriously, Jennifer? Getting me hooked on this pizza corn business? Sooooo not cool. Next time keep your dirty little secrets to yourself, k?
So I covered up the dirty little corn secret with some more pesto. I wish I could forget. But I can’t. Corn. On. Pizza. Yesssssss! It’s so good. Do it!
Sorry for the peer pressure. I’ve been corrupted.
Blame Jennifer. I’m glad we had this little talk.
Heirloom Cherry Pesto Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough ball
- 1/4 cup plus 2-3 tablespoons prepared pesto divided
- 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 8 ounce ball fresh mozzarella
- 4 ounces goat cheese
- 1 ear of fresh corn on the cob kernels removed
- 6-8 large basil leaves rolled and sliced into ribbons
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425
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Stretch dough over a pizza stone or baking sheet
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Spread pesto over the dough
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Add tomatoes, top with mozzarella, goat cheese, and corn
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Drizzle remaining pesto over the top of pizza
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Bake 15-17 minutes until crust is crispy and cheese is melted
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Top with basil ribbons
Note: I used a store bought pizza dough and I didn’t love it, so use your favorite pizza dough recipe or store bought.
Note: I don’t have a go to pesto recipe – I just throw everything in the food processor and keep adding and tasting until it’s right to me
Note: Pesto can be overwhelming, so you can use as much or as little you want
Love the mozz + goat cheese! Such gorgeous colors on this pizza 🙂
I just can’t stay out of the cheese, man. But I think the tomatoes were so much better! Thanks Medha! Counting down those days to college? 🙂 So exciting!
I am SO jealous of all those tomatoes. It’s really difficult to get those kinds of tomatoes here in the UK.
Tomatoes and pesto are just perfect together.
Oh no! I had no idea it was difficult to get tomatoes in the UK. Can you grow some?
You had me at pesto! This pizza looks amazing, Rachelle! I could totally go for a slice for breakfast right about now. This looks like the perfect dish to capture all of the fresh summer flavors. Love it!
Do it, Gayle! I won’t tell! Thanks!
Exactly how much is a bazillion tomatoes? Oh, the burning questions in life. But this pizza? Amazing! I’m totally adding corn on my next pizza…and goat cheese. Goat cheese is the best ever. 🙂
A bit more than a gazillion. Goat cheese is totally the best ever! Thanks David!
Rachelle, this is straight up summer pizza perfection! Those tomatoes and that pesto is gorge. And corn on pizza is so freggin’ amazing! I’ll take 3 whole pizzas, to myself, for breakfast. Please and spanks! Yummmmm! Cheers, girl! Oh, amd I’ve missed you and your blog too!!! Don’t stay away that long again! Xo
LOL! I wish I had some left because breakfast is a great idea! Cheers to you, friend! I’ll try not to stay away so long ever again! Sooooo much going on! XOXO
Okay, those tomatoes are gorgeous! This pizza looks insanely delicious! Good luck using all the rest of the produce you purchased!
All those beautiful and juicy tomatoes, mozzarella, corn and basil are such nice summer flavors, best combo ever!
Seriously, Rachelle, this looks unbelievable. I love all of those cherry tomatoes, so good! I’d smother it with some vegan mozzarella and be completely happy eating the whole pie. 🙂
I would totally take the whole pie for myself! The tomatoes were the best!
I’m totally down with goat cheese and a bazillion heirloom tomatoes on my pizza. Seriously, that’s a great idea. The corn is very startling. I have to adjust to you superb creativity, Rachelle. But you’re the pizza queen, so I trust you!
Wow! What an amazing looking DROOLICIOUS pizza, Rachelle! Love the combo of mozzarella and goat cheese! This is such a beauty!
Thanks Anu! I love goat cheese on pizza!
oh my god, what gorgeous flavors Rachelle! this is my pizza of dreams, pesto, tomatoes & corn, I really don’t need anything else!!
I’m telling you – that corn pizza business is addicting! Thanks Manali! 🙂
This pizza rocks! I have had corn on pizza in a restaurant, but not at home. The corn has been so yummy this summer I find myself purchasing only to wonder what I’m going to do with it once I get home. Now I will actually have a plant. Thanks for sharing!!!
Be careful, Cali – it’s very addictive!
such sexy toms! And what a decadent pizza – would reallllllly like a slice or 5 right now #hungry
Thanks for visiting! Those tomatoes were a total score!