Here is that promised pizza recipe. Another way to top the honey whole wheat pizza dough. This time I took three different pizzas- pesto, margherita, and four cheese- and combined them into one. (I even snuck sausage on half, because I had some. And I was feeding a few men who get a lot more excited about eating something if it includes meat.) Make this recipe your own and pick your favorite four (or three or six) Italian cheeses. I’m thinking Gorgonzola or Romano would be great options. (By the way I just did a Google search of “Italian Cheeses” out of curiosity and found this list– I had no idea there were so many!) You can even expand origins and throw some feta or Gouda on there. It’ll be delicious.

Four Cheese Pesto Margherita Pizza

INGREDIENTS

1 recipe honey whole wheat pizza dough
~ 1/3 cup purchased or homemade basil pesto
combination of 4 Italian cheeses: I used thinly sliced fresh mozzarella and freshly grated Asiago, fontina, and Parmesan
Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh basil, chopped for garnish

*I added crumbled cooked Italian sausage to half of the pizza. It was excellent with or without.

DIRECTIONS

1. Prepare pizza dough according to recipe directions.

2. Preheat oven and pizza stone to 450 F.

3. Spread a thin layer of basil pesto over the prepared crust. Top with sliced mozzarella and sprinkle with freshly grated cheeses. Top with sliced tomatoes and sprinkle with a bit of salt and freshly ground black pepper.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, until the crust is puffed and golden brown and the cheese is bubbling. Sprinkle with fresh basil; slice and serve.

Makes 1 large pizza.

(Adapted from All Recipes and Gourmet)