Vegetarian Pizza with Pesto and Delicata Squash

Ingredients

• 1 delicata squash - halved lengthwise , seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 4 tablespoons olive oil , divided
• coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon flour , or as needed for dusting
• 1 package pizza dough , 16 ounce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch , for dusting
• 4 tablespoons basil pesto sauce
• 16 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese , or as needed
• 0.5 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese , or to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine delicata squash and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl and mix well. Spread out on a baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until delicata squash has softened, about 10 minutes. Cut into pieces.

4. 4

   Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

5. 5

   Divide pizza dough into 2 equal pieces. Dust a work surface with flour and roll dough out into 2 pizza rounds.

6. 6

   Dust 2 baking sheets with cornstarch and transfer pizza rounds onto baking sheets. Brush each pizza first with 1 tablespoon olive oil, followed by 2 tablespoons pesto. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese on top. Sprinkle squash pieces on top of cheese.

7. 7

   Bake in the hot oven until pizza crust is crispy, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with pecan nuts.