I do not like red sauce but pizza is one of my favorite foods. So I came up with this good alternative to traditional red sauce pizza. It still has a light tomato taste.
This recipe was delicious! I didn't include the onions since my 5 year old doesn't like them, but she helped me make it from start to finish. The combination of flavors is excellent! The only small issue I had was that, because I used a regular tomato in addition to the fresh spinach, the pizza toppings were watery when I pulled it from the oven. This was remedied with a few paper towels. I think this would have been better had I used smaller, Roma tomatoes and if I had allowed the slices to sit for several minutes after being cut to let some of their juice drain. My husband & daughter loved it, as did I, and we will have it again soon!
Read MoreI thought this was way too salty. I think it was the feta cheese. I couldn't find sun-dried tomato pesto so I used regular pesto and added some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to it. I also used 1/2 bag baby spinach. I will try this again but next time I think I'll use mozzarella cheese instead of the feta or a combination of the two.
Read More This recipe was delicious! I didn't include the onions since my 5 year old doesn't like them, but she helped me make it from start to finish. The combination of flavors is excellent! The only small issue I had was that, because I used a regular tomato in addition to the fresh spinach, the pizza toppings were watery when I pulled it from the oven. This was remedied with a few paper towels. I think this would have been better had I used smaller, Roma tomatoes and if I had allowed the slices to sit for several minutes after being cut to let some of their juice drain. My husband & daughter loved it, as did I, and we will have it again soon!
This pizza is to die for! I made a couple of changes: sauteed the onion first, used bagged spinach since that is what I had on hand, added sliced green olives and used fresh mozzarella (approx. 8oz) rather than feta. The "sauce" would be excellent as a dip for hot, crusty bread!! Thank you for this new and easy variation on the traditional pizza!
My family has been enjoying homemade pizza every Saturday night for years. When I added this one to the tradition, even the 14 year old sceptic liked it! Now this pizza is a regular hit. My friend uses the sauce (the first 7 ingredients)on baked perogies and to make garlic bread. Delicious! Highly recommended!
I used shredded mozzarella instead of feta and a couple packages of thawed, frozen chopped spinach for the topping. Really good!
excellent--I added mushrooms and grilled chicken to this and my family loved it--thanks for the recipe.
Easy, healthy and tasty. What more could you want from a recipe. My husband couldn't stop eating. The jalapeno and garlic give it plenty of zip and the veggies really make it healthy. It's truly the best of both worlds. I cut the feta slightly and added 2 tablespoons of Parmesan on top because we love the flavor.
I think this is the best pizza that I have ever eaten. I made this using the Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough recipe. I was skeptical because I am a red sauce girl but this pizza was so flavorful, I did not miss the traditional red sauce at all. The sauce is very flavorful but doesn't overpower the other toppings. Its heavy on the garlic so be prepared for the resulting dragon breath.
This was really really good. I used fresh basil instead of dried and I think next time I'll grill the onions and add sliced black olives for more flavor but other than that it was awesome!
I enjoyed this one. I'm not big on tomato sauce either so I added pesto sauce from Trader Joes as my base. They also have premade pizza dough in different flavors. I used the garlic dough. I'll be making this one again. Thanks.
I often use the sauce, but replace the pesto but pasta sauce. I don't like too much tomato sauce on my pizzas, and the amount in this recipe is just perfect! I have tried all the recipe once, substituting pepperoncini for the jalapeno, and it was delicious. Thank you!
I love meat but have been trying to cut back, so I looked for a vegetarian recipe that would leave me satisfied- this is it! I substituted the Feta for fresh mozzarella and added a little bit of grated cheddar to fill out the pizza. Next time I will add a bell pepper and possibly green onions to fill it out. The sauce makes it taste gourmet. We also made our own pizza dough which I completely recommend.
My new favorite recipe on this site. I didn't have sun-dried pest so I used plain pesto and sprinkled sun dried tomatoes with the other veggies and it was WONDERFUL! Jalapenos were not too hot. It was full of flavors and healthy too.
I LOVED this recipe!! I like pizza sauce, but this was a great change from the usual. I read a few of the suggestions and added some italian seasoning to the crust. I sauted the mushrooms, onions, and green peppers in olive oil with some garlic and oregano. I didn't use the tomatoes since I didn't have any. I added fresh chopped spinach then topped with cheese. YUMMY!!! Have made it again and will make it many times over!!
YUM! I love this pizza! I follow the recipe exactly and it always turns out amazing!
This was easy and yummy, thank you! I did cut down on the olive oil and garlic a tad though since the pesto has so much of both. Besides that didn't change a thing.
Very good! I didn't have pesto, but I topped Jay's Pizza Dough (from this site, and rolled out thin) with the garlic-oil mix and topped with 1/2 minced jalapeno and a light sprinkling of cayenne. I then put down spinach, a little diced onion and bell pepper, one can of mushrooms, less feta and a tiny bit of mozzarella. Came out great! Next time I'll tear spinach a bit and add a bit more onion and bell pepper. One note: I added 1 tsp of garlic salt to the garlic-oil mix, and baked at 435 for 10 minutes. At the end, I sprinkled the plated slices of pizza with a bit of pasta sauce. You can really make this with any toppings in any amounts that you like. If the garlic-oil mix is tasty and salty, it will really make the pizza. Thanks for the recipe!
I made this pizza for my boyfriend (I am the vegetarian and he is not) and we both loved it! We added shredded parm to the feta but decided next time we make it, we'll probably use less feta and maybe add some shredded mozzarella. We also added spinach, basil leaves and broccoli and didn't use any jalapeno. The great thing about this recipe is its versatility. We will definitely be experimenting with it in the future!
I was suspicious but this turned out really well. It was even better the next day cold.
I thought this was way too salty. I think it was the feta cheese. I couldn't find sun-dried tomato pesto so I used regular pesto and added some chopped sun-dried tomatoes to it. I also used 1/2 bag baby spinach. I will try this again but next time I think I'll use mozzarella cheese instead of the feta or a combination of the two.
this pizza was a great hit I made it on the grill and baked in the oven thank you I will keep this one.
MODIFIED RECIPE: This is great. I didn't have any pesto, so I mixed EVOO a/garlic and spices and then spread on crust and topped w/spinach, tomatoes, onions, baby bellas, feta, and a handful of shredded Italian cheeses. I will make again (tonight, actually) w/better chopped veggies (easier to cut/eat) and w/out the feta (I like feta and it tasted good, I just can't get past needing my pizza to have some mozz).
My family and I love this pizza! This was my first time making this, and came out outstanding. This is great to impress your family & friends, especially those who enjoy Italian foods. I made extra pesto b/c personally I like my pizza coated with a little extra.
I liked this variation. I dried my own tomatoes this fall and made my own pesto. Both my toddler and husband enjoyed it.
This was verygood! I used regular basil pesto and chopped up some sun-dried tomatoes to add to it - I let them sit in the pesto for a while. I omitted the jalapeno, added sliced mushrooms and some red bell pepper. I know I would have loved feta on this, but I didn't have any so I used a little mozzarella and fresh grated parmesan instead.
We had a taste for a veggie pizza & tried this. Wow. Absolutely wonderful! This "sauce" would work well for any 'gourmet' creation. We eliminated the jalapeno (I'm a sissy), and used mozzarella instead of feta (dh doesn't like feta). Sliced our tomatoes and onions as thin as possible, and chopped spinach directly on top with kitchen shears. Thanks Aimee! This one is good enough for company for sure.
it was good. missed the sauce. maybe i should have made more. needed more salt. i grilled some chicken and the onions. LOVED the grilled onions in it.
Aimee, your 'white' pizza is ace. I make my pizza without the sundried tomatoes (not my favourite) and use fresh basil leaves that I add toward the very end of baking pizza. You are the pizza principessa, Aimee!
Good, but I like a little more veggies! Here's what I changed: used homemade pizza dough; got rid of the seeds in the tomatoes a bit so it wouldn't be too soggy; omitted the onion, jalapeno and feta. (I would have definitely added feta, but I didn't have any.) I also added some ham, zucchini, black olives & mozzarella. Next time I would definitely consider adding mushrooms and/or artichoke hearts! That would've added a kick and would be great combo.- in my opinion! This would probably be a 5 star pizza with the alterations!
Yummy! This pizza was soooooo good! I added 1 cup alfredo sauce to the sauce and also added fresh mozzerella and bacon as toppings...this may just be my new favorite pizza!!!
OMG! This is the first time I have given a recipe 5 stars. This pizza was delicious. So savory and full of flavour. As someone else said, my husband (who is a meat pizza lover), thought this was great. Pick the toppings to your liking, the sauce is what makes this great!
Very good! I was really suprised! I sauteed a Vidalia onion until soft and golden and proceeded with the recipe. I used 3 sliced Roma tomatoes and left off the jalapeno. Nice change of pace and loaded with veggies!
This was absoutely delicious. My daughter and I were home alone and we devoured the whole thing. The problem is my daughter is just two years old, so I guess I'm admitting I ate a whole pizza myself.
This is an amazing combination! I use "Pizza Dough I" (by Gudny) from this site as the crust.
This was fantastic! I let my 3yr. old, and 5yr. old help me make so they would be more willing to try it....THEY loved it spinach, onion, and all. So good!!!!
I loved this! My husband acted like it was ok, but he ate 6 slices of it. I didn't have pesto so I skipped that. I also didn't have feta so I used mozzerella and I didn't have fresh spinach so I used frozen creamed spinach. I will totally make this again! What a great recipe!
This turned out really well. I too do not care for red pizza sauce so I really loved the lightness of the sauce. I did cut back a little on the garlic. I used toppings of spinach, green onions, green pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes. I let the tomatoes drain and sauteed the onion/peppers for a minute in the microwave. I thought it was quite tasty.
Wow! This pizza was amazing. You can taste every last thing you put on the pizza. We used publixes dough in the bakery. I wouldn't recommend using one whole sweet onion unless you have made it before and like it that way. Also 3/4 of the jalapeno is plenty enough. Other than that it smells and tastes better than any pizza i have had in my life.
Great alternative to other pizza base sauces. I am allergic to tomato and needed to find something different to cover my pizza bases - and this is it. Obviously i left out the sundried tomatoes it still worked fantastically! Then i topped with my favourite toppings.
WOW! Both my husband and I LOVED this recipe. Used a regular pesto (what we had on hand), used more of it instead of the olive oil and seeded the jalepeno. Couldn't get over how good it was. Next time would cut out the butter to lighten it up. Thanks for a great recipe!
Super quick and tasty...love those veggies! Added mushrooms and crumbled feta.
This was a wonderful recipe. I found some red pepper feta and tried that. No jalapeno either but I couldn't be happier with the recipe. It was almost like my favorite bruschetta but even better!
I, too, found it heavy-handed on the garlic, which I LOVE, by the way and kind of on the bland side, but I'm not sure why. I also added fresh tomato slices and mushrooms. Because the mushrooms were raw, I sprinkled a little more olive oil on the top to aid in their cooking. I did not jalapeno pepper since I could not find fresh in the grocery store; however, it wasn't missed. I don't know - something about this recipe didn't click, so I will keep looking for a better Greek/vegetarian pizza with no red sauce.
This was very good. I had to make the pizza dough homemade, and I got impatient....so I put it on pita bread and it was excellent! I even stuffed the pita bread with cream cheese mixed with feta cheese, chives, and garlic powder. It was very good both ways. I'd recommend this to others.
I had high hopes for this, but here are my adjustments if I make it again: omit jalapenos (they are not consistent with the flavor of the rest of the ingredients), reduce or omit completely the onion, reduce garlic by 1 T. All in all, this was too spicy to enjoy the taste of the feta cheese, pesto, and tomatoes. Some of that spice came from the jalapeno, but the onions and garlic dominated the taste. My husband and I could only eat 2 pieces at a time. My advice - great recipe, but go lighter on the hard stuff.
It was a good pizza. I was a little skeptical at first, but I made some changes and it turned out very good! I used: -an italian cheese blend (mozzarella, provolone, parmesean) instead of feta -italian spice blend (basil, oregano, marjoram, etc.) instead of 1 tsp of the called for spcies -grated italian cheese blend in the sauce mixture instead of just the grated parmesean -added red pepper flakes -left out the spinach and onions, used jalepenos, tomatoes, olives instead Next time, I will put in a little less Italian seasoning (I'm not a huge fan of seasoning) and add some salt (since I didn't use the feta cheese).
Thank you for submitting this recipe - it was easy and fun to make on my pizza stone. I see why everyone rated it so high. My husband like it and he's not a fan of pizza.
This very well may have been the best pizza i have ever had. Made exactly as written using Jay's Signature Pizza Crust from this site and it was fantastic. Oh, i used roma tomatoes with seeds removed to avoid liquid buildup. I would recommend using a pizza stone if possible. The pizza cooks so much better. Thank you for this delicious pizza.
I was unsure how my kids would like this but I needn't have worried; they loved it! I used my own crust recipe but followed the recommended steps for the rest of the pizza. Delicious and my son said "authentic." :)
I've made this many times and it is my favorite home made pizza!! the sauce can be tweaked and you can use ingredients you have on hand and it turns out delicious everytime!
That was delicious....it is a new family favorite....I have never had a "white" pizza before, and this made me a fan!!! I did not use feta cheese (didn't have any, but I LOVE feta, so I will try it next time)...I used Kraft 5 cheese Italian and grated Parmesan cheese. It tasted fantastic!!
who says you need red sauce?!! -- I used premade pesto sauce - saute 1 chicken breast that I cut into strips--I used fresh spinach with thinly sliced sweet onions,peppercinco's(sliced, as that is what I had on hand)-I topped it with 5 italian cheese blend along with some feta cheese and I always make my own pizza dough and then I baked on a pizza stone>>>> what could get better than this for pizza----its delicious!
Very good - a nice change from the ordinary. My husband wasn't too thrilled when I told him the ingredients, but he ended up loving it! I want to try it next time with hunks of fresh mozzarella.
Absolutely fantastic, was so easy to make and so flavorful. There was a brazilian pizza place near my place in SF I've been longing to replicate. This might of been better.
I made this pizza last night, it was fantastic! I added an extra spoonful of the pesto sauce because it wasn't enough for my base. Will definitely be making it again...
This is amazing! I added grilled chicken to it and used green onion instead of sweet onions. I also used only 2 Tbsp of garlic. This quickly became my favorite homemade pizza recipe.
I also used the Allrecipes sun-dried tomato pesto recipe and made no changes to the pizza recipe, truly a gourmet food. Great flavor!
I literally just finished eating my pizza! Delicious! I used what I had on hand...so some variations, (which makes it nice) I used a basil pesto, no spinach, diced/canned tomato (green pepper/onion flavors) sliced onion and mozz cheese. STILL was AWESOME - did use the butter, the oil, added fresh garlic and some dried oregano...baked - and inhaled it! :o) A keeper for sure! Can't wait to try other variations.
used red and green bell pepper instead of jalapeno, and mozzarella instead of feta. my roommate and I agreed, this is one of the best pizzas we've ever eaten
This was great! I used a Boboli wheat crust, and I added mushrooms and green/red peppers. It was delicious, I'll definitely make it again.
I've been eyeing this recipe for quite awhile now, but haven't tried it yet. All in all, it's a good recipe. The pesto sauce is (as many others have said) delicious, and the feta gives it a nice salty bite. However, sundried tomato pesto is quite flavorful on its own, so I can't see how the addition of a truckload of garlic and some extra spices which were already in the pesto to begin with make it something extraordinary. The spinach and chicken (somehow I thought it called for chicken. Apparently not.) were a bit bland. I think more sauce would have overrided this problem though - I made a homemade crust and my pan is quite large, so maybe 1.5x the sauce would have been better for me. I liked it, hubby liked it, even the kids liked it. I'm just not sure we all liked it QUITE enough for it to be a regular. I have a different spinach pizza recipe which is more popular with my crowd, so I suspect the hubs is going to say no-go on this one again.
I love my red sauce but love new things. Loved this recipe. BUT, I didn't have a jalepeno pepper, so I just sprinkled pepper jack cheese on top. Very nice.
This is an absolutely delicious pizza recipe for people who can't deal with red sauces. You can customize it with whatever delicious veggies you have on hand, although the spinach is a necessity. It works best with a nice, homemade pizza crust. Yum.
This pizza was very good. I did not add the sun dried tomato pesto, but put fresh mushrooms, and used mozzarella instead of feta. Will make again soon.
Loved it! Added tomato paste in place of pesto and it was perfect. Will make again.
This is EXCELLENT! We eat pizza about once a week and this was a wonderful change! The only change I made was to double to sauce mixture for a large boboli. Thanks for the recipe!
Wow! I'm never purchasing gourmet pizza again. This is THE best homemade pizza I've ever had!! The only thing we did different was less cheese (watching our calories). I can't wait to make it for company. Thanks SO MUCH for sharing! :)
This was a very good recipe! I didn't care for the feta cheese, otherwise I would have given it 5 stars.
Really really good. Word to the wise ... if you are making your own crust make sure you make it thick enough to withstand all the toppings...or cook the dough first - I made the mistake of adding the toppings to my fresh dough and it just wasnt sturdy enough so we had to use a fork. The toppings work great together. I will make this again for sure!
My DH made this for supper the other night and it was fantastic!! We used our homemade pizza crust and followed the recipe exactly with one minor exception; we didn't use jalapeño because we don't really care for it. The only point of interest to mention is that if you're considering making this pizza, make sure your choice of feta is a good one. The flavour of this cheese is kind of strong and there is a lot of it on the pizza, so a sub-standard choice will really affect how good (or not good) this pizza is.
Amazing pizza! My husband and I vowed to make it a Friday night tradition. It was also fun to make. I prepared all the ingredients and we both made our side of the pizza exactly like we wanted it. He wanted tomato slices and more carmelized onions while I wanted roasted peppers and fresh basil. We used a thin crust pillsbury dough that turned out perfectly.
Followed this recipe exactly and it turned out delicious! The family devoured it in minutes!
We absolutely love this pizza. I don't use the jalapeno's becuase we don't like hots. I also use regular tomato sauce because it is hard to find the sun dried tomato pesto but it is still so good. I make this at least twice a month.
This sauce is outstanding. It is the only sauce I will put on my homemade pizza.
This was delicious! I really liked the sauce, I have made it three times already! I sauted the onions a little before putting them on the pizza, I don't really like raw onions. And I also sliced the tomato before doing anything and layed them out on a paper towel to draw out some of the juices so it doesn't make the pizza watery. Then let them sit there while you prepare the rest of the pizza. The jalapeno pepper added just the right amount of spice! You can use any veggies, it's a great way to clean out the veggies in the fridge you would otherwise never use!
AMAZING! I added lots to it... 6 oz chicken with the feta I used 12 ounces...6 of garlic feta and 6 of tomato basil feta mushrooms black olives artichoke hearts I sprinkled the top with parmesan also. I left out the jalapeno, personal choice. For the onion I used scallion (green onion) -3 of them. Baked on a store brand crust at 400 for 12 minutes...this pizza is amazing! Can't wait for everyone to try it!
I need to remember to put all the spinach on even though it sounds like a lot because the spinach cooks down. We like more spinach and less tomato. Easy on the jalepeno.
i trade the amounts of butter and olive oil and added marinated artichoke hearts to the rest of the pizza toppings. i have been making this style of pizza for years, stuffing pita with a bit of cheese and using that is an excellent idea. i use my homemade (nutless basil pesto and sometimes leave the tomato out of it. you can vary this a lot.
Wow this was good. I'm not a big fan of pesto so I just chopped up sun dried tomatoes in place of the pesto. Also added red bell peppers and used blue cheese, since that is what I had on hand. Excellent!!!!
This pizza was excellent! Great flavor and you didn't feel sick from the usual pizza greasiness. My boyfriend loved it too! I used Bobli original pizza crust and I added less than half of 1 chopped green bell pepper and some sliced mushrooms. I used yellow onion instead of sweet onion. Like other reviewers I also took out the tomato seeds so it wouldn't make the pizza soggy. I substituted the jalepeno for crushed red pepper. I added sun-dried tomatoes and shredded mozzarella cheese and topped it off with feta cheese. SOOO delicious. Might be the best homemade pizza recipe I've ever had!
Easy, fast, delicious and everyone in our family loved it. Didn't change a thing. Thanks for the recipe :)
I used motsZerlla cheese instead of feta and cooked the onions and mushrooms or used canned mushrooms. Also added some chicken - Very good
It was so delicious and didn't have the heavy feeling that red pizzas leave you with. The sauce was amazing!
