Pizza with Potatoes, Mushrooms and Tomato-Basil Pesto
A thin layer of sliced Yukon Gold potatoes makes an unusual but delicious topping for pizza, especially with the addition of sautéed mushrooms and tomato-basil pesto. You can use shiitake, cremini, oyster or small portobello mushrooms, or a combination. This version of pesto, made with tomatoes, is lower in fat than the traditional sauce because the juice from the tomatoes stands in for some of the olive oil. Make a double batch of pesto and use the extra as a topping for baked potatoes or pasta.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Mushrooms | 1/2 cup sliced (35g) | 15 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 Tbs. honey
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 envelope (2 1/2 tsp.) active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup dry-packed sun-dried tomato halves
- Boiling water
- 2 firm, ripe plum tomatoes, diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, brushed clean, tough stems removed and caps coarsely chopped (see note above)
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 lb. Yukon Gold or other small boiling potatoes
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese