Goat Cheese Pizza with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Pine Nuts

This recipe for Goat Cheese Pizza with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Pine Nuts is my go-to recipe when I need a break from kid pizza! I can only eat cheese and pepperoni pizza so many times before I need a more sophisticated flavor. Not to say that this pizza isn’t for kids! If your kids like goat cheese and sun dried tomatoes they are going to LOVE this pizza.

Goat Cheese Pizza with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Pine Nuts is a delicious blend of fresh garlic, caramelized sun dried tomatoes, creamy goat cheese, mozzarella, toasted pine nuts, and extra virgin olive oil. All those yummy ingredients get layered on top of a thin and crispy store bought pizza crust, giving you the short cut you deserve in the kitchen.

Homemade Pizza Shortcut

I take a shortcut and use a store bought pre-cooked pizza crust in this recipe. It not only shaves time off your prep, it shaves cooking time too.

I love the idea of making my own pizza crust. However, my schedule does not love the idea of me making my own pizza crust.

Truly the pre-made thin crusts that you can get in the store are really good. And once you top it with all your yummies they are perfect!

Just make sure you buy the thin crust pizza… for those crispy edges. YUM!

How to Make Goat Cheese Pizza

This pizza could not be easier to make. Especially since you are using a store bought pizza crust. If you work quickly you can have dinner on the table in 15 minutes!

Preheat your oven to 425°.

When you open your jar of sun dried tomatoes you will want to reserve 1-2 tablespoons of the oil. If your sun dried tomatoes are coming out of the fridge and the oil is solidified, scoop some tomatoes and oil into a microwave safe bowl and pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds, or until the oil is melted.

After you reserve your oil, drain the additional oil from the 1/2 cup of tomatoes. Then chop the tomatoes and garlic together. Set those aside.

Place your pizza crust on a flat baking sheet. Since you are using a thin pizza crust some of the oil may seep to the bottom of the pizza crust. That is why I recommend using a sheet pan and not placing the pizza straight on your oven rack.

Using a pastry brush,  bbq brush, or clean hands apply the reserved sun dried tomato oil generously to the pizza crust. Now crumble your goat cheese over the pizza crust (Tip: your goat cheese will crumble much easier if it is straight out of the fridge). Top that with the mozzarella cheese.

Next sprinkle the sun dried tomato-garlic mixture over the pizza evenly. Now top that with pine nuts, salt, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Pop it in the oven for 6-8 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden and crispy.

When the pizza comes out of the oven let it rest for a few minutes before cutting it into slices.

Make Goat Cheese Pizza for Dinner

I LOVE having this pizza for dinner or lunch.

If I eat if for lunch I will eat it by itself, no sides. For dinner I cut the pizza into 8 slices and make a big caesar salad with garlic croutons and black olives. It is a perfect blend of flavors!

Make Goat Cheese Pizza for an Appetizer

Goat Cheese Pizza makes an amazing appetizer! It is great for a happy hour, cocktail party or drinks and appetizers before dinner. Just cut it into smaller pieces, about 12 slices makes nice little 3 bite pieces.

Ideas to Make Goat Cheese Pizza Your Own

A pizza is really a blank canvas to build whatever flavors you want. Here are some ideas to change the flavor profile of this pizza:

• Get your greens in. Add chopped fresh spinach, basil, or arugula. I would recommend adding it right after you add the tomato-garlic mixture. Then add the pine nuts, salt, and EVOO.
• Add a few dollops of pesto for a saucier pizza.
• Try swapping the goat cheese out for feta cheese. I might sneak some kalamata olives on there too.
• If you really want a protein on your pizza you could add some mini pepperonis or crumbled- cooked italian sausage. I would add that after you add both cheeses, then continue with the other toppings.
• Swap the mozzarella for a shredded italian blend, shredded provolone, or gruyere.

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Goat Cheese Pizza with Sun Dried Tomatoes & Pine Nuts

A delicious pizza that easy to make and great for lunch, dinner or appetizers.

5 from 7 votes

Print Rate

Prep Time: 8 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 9 inch pizza

Author: Susie - momsdinner.net

Ingredients

• 9 inch round thin pizza crust store bought
• 2 plump garlic cloves chopped
• 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil reserve 2 tbsp oil
• 2 ounces goat cheese crumbled
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 1/2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• black pepper to taste
• extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 425.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the sun dried tomato oil and set aside. Drain the remaining oil from the 1/2 cup of tomatoes. Chop the tomatoes and the garlic together. Set aside 
• Set the 9" pizza crust on a flat baking sheet. With a pastry brush, bbq brush or clean hands apply the sun dried tomato oil very generously to the pizza crust.
• Crumble the goat cheese and shredded mozzarella evenly over the pizza crust, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edge.  (Tip: the goat cheese will crumble easier if it is cold, straight out of the fridge).
• Spread the sun dried tomato - garlic mixture and pine nuts evenly over the cheese.
• Sprinkle the pizza with 1/4 tsp salt and black pepper to taste. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over the pizza.
• Place in the preheated oven for 6-8 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden brown.
• Let the pizza cool for a few minutes before cutting 

Serving

• Serves 4 for dinner- cut the pizza into 8 slices 

  Serves 8 for appetizers- cut the pizza into 12 small slices

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