Butternut Squash Pizza with Arugula-Pepita Pesto

Name: Butternut Squash Pizza with Arugula-Pepita Pesto
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 cups lightly packed fresh arugula, tough stems removed; ¾ cup pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or pecans; ½ to ¾ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to taste; 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon fine salt; ½ cup extra virgin olive oil; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 batch easy whole wheat pizza dough; 5 ounces chilled goat cheese; 1 small butternut squash (1 pound squash is more than plenty); Garnishes: More pepitas, arugula and some red pepper flakes for sprinkling on top

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:20min

Gourmet homemade pizza made with roasted butternut squash ribbons, homemade arugula-pepita pesto, goat cheese, and a whole grain crust. You can make the pesto and the dough in your food processor, so this pizza is pretty easy to whip up! Recipe yields two pizzas.

Updated at: Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:42:34 GMT