Easy Toasted Walnut Tuscan Pizza

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Spread chopped walnuts in an ungreased baking pan.

3. 3

   Place walnuts in oven, bake for 3-7 minutes, stirring occasionally until walnuts are nice and browned.

4. 4

   Remove from oven, set walnuts aside for later use.

5. 5

   Lightly spray a pizza pan or cookie sheet with baking spray.

6. 6

   Roll out fresh dough to fit pizza pan, or cookie sheet.

7. 7

   Place premade pizza dough on pizza pan.

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   Bake dough 8-10 minutes in oven, then remove.

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   (Read package directions on ready made pizza crust.

10. 10

    Generally this step has already been done for you and you will not need to cook the pizza crust before putting on toppings).

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    Spread pesto over the partially baked crust.

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    I actually reduced the pesto to 1/3 cup on the pizza crust and it tasted just fine.

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    Top with spinach, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, walnuts and mozzarella cheese.

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    Bake 8-15 minutes longer until cheese has melted and crust has turned a golden brown.

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    Cut into 12 slices for pizza or 24 slices if baked on a cookie sheet.

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    Serve warm.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.