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Here's everything you need for this savory white pizza with parsley pesto drizzle. This recipe requires 30 minutes of prep time and 10 minutes of cooking time, and makes one 14-inch pizza.

Ingredients to Gather

GARLIC OIL
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
PARSLEY PESTO
1 cup fresh parsley leaves, minced
1 clove garlic, minced or crushed
1 Tbsp grated Parmesan
1/4 tsp salt
Freshly cracked pepper
Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
1.5 Tbsp lemon juice
3 Tbsp olive oil
PIZZA
1 14-16″ pizza dough
4 oz. fresh mozzarella
2 Roma tomatoes

Directions to Follow

In a very small bowl or dish, stir together 1 Tbsp olive oil and the garlic powder. Let the mixture sit and infuse while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
To make the parsley pesto, finely mince 1 packed cup of fresh parsley leaves (about 1/2 cup once minced). Add the minced garlic, grated Parmesan, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Add the lemon juice and olive oil to the mixture, starting with just 1 Tbsp lemon juice and 2 Tbsp olive oil, and adding more if needed to create a mixture that is loose enough to drizzle over the pizza. I used 1.5 Tbsp lemon and 3 Tbsp oil total, but this will depend on the volume of your minced parsley. Set the parsley pesto aside.
Move your oven's rack to the top position and begin preheating the oven to 500ºF. Thinly slice the tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
Stretch or roll your pizza dough out to a 14-16″ disc. Place it on a pizza pan or baking sheet. Stir the garlic and oil, then brush a thin later over the entire surface of the dough, including the outer crust.

Next, place the tomato slices evenly on top of the dough, and then top that with the torn slices of mozzarella. Bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese has melted but isn't browned. When the pizza's done, take it out of the oven and drizzle the parsley pesto on top before cutting into eight pieces and serving.

And you're done! Have you ever had pizza like this? What are some of your non-traditional ways to make pizza? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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