Nice Version of a Naughty Pizza

I was craving a naughty pizza last night. A crispy crust pizza with a rich basil pesto, hunks of melty bubbly fresh mozzarella cheese, garnished with tomatoes and fresh basil. And I could have eaten a whole pizza, all to myself!

In an effort to clean it up, I headed out to the grocery store and picked up my favorite thin crispy pizza crust (a flatout flatbread) and I found Buittoni reduced fat, au naturale, pesto sauce! There isn't nearly as much oil or cheese in the lighter version but it still worked well for my pizza.

The key to the pesto sauce is that a little goes a LONG LONG way. I think I used 2 tbs tops of this sauce.

I keep logs of fresh mozz. on hand as we buy in bulk from Costco. Fresh mozzarella is higher in protein and lower in fat than a lot of cheeses, making it an excellent staple in my house.

I preheated the oven to 350 and baked this guy for about 10 minutes and then topped with fresh basil. Despite forgetting the tomatoes, it was perfection. The perfect portion and taste to satisfy my craving.