Puff Pastry Pizza

• servings: 9 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 27 minutes

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry (thawed according to package directions)

1 large egg (beaten with 1 tbsp water)

¼ cup pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade)

6-8 oz mozzarella cheese (sliced or freshly grated)

green peppers (sliced into strips)

Baby Bella (cremini) mushrooms (sliced)

red onions (sliced)

black olives (sliced)

baby spinach

red pepper flakes (optional)

Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (grated, optional)

fresh basil leaves (torn)

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Roll

Open thawed puff pastry onto floured parchment paper. Roll with rolling pin to flatten creases and shape into a 10x15" rectangle.

Score

Use a sharp knife to score a ¾" border around the pastry. Do not cut all the way through; just cut the top of the pastry.

Pierce

Use a fork to pierce holes all over the center of the pastry (the area inside the border).

Egg Wash

Beat egg with 1 tbsp of water. Brush egg mixture all over pastry, including both center and border portion.

Blind Bake

Bake puff pastry in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

Sauce

Spread pizza sauce evenly all over center portion of puff pastry pizza crust.

Toppings

Top with cheeses and toppings as you like.

Bake puff pastry pizza again for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and toppings are cooked.

Basil

After baking, top with fresh basil, if using, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 slice
• Calories: 216 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 36 mg
• Sodium: 230 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 13 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 7 g