{"id":5394,"date":"2026-01-31T18:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:55:57","slug":"lazy-persons-pesto-based-flatbread-pizza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/lazy-persons-pesto-based-flatbread-pizza\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazy Person&#8217;s Pesto Based Flatbread Pizza"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Story\/recipe and photos by Tom Weber<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/travel-globe-italy2.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">When in doubt, as the sports adage goes, <strong>PUNT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza01.jpg\" alt=\"pizza\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the kitchen, scratching my head and wondering what to prepare for dinner, I usually <strong>PUNT<\/strong>! and rely on my favorite homemade remedy, <strong>PIZZA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No muss, no fuss. Just plain and simple pre-packaged, store-bought ingredients from my Italian supermarket thrown together like scattered landscape in the tornado&#8217;s path, and, <em><strong>Voila!<\/strong><\/em> &#8212; a mouth-watering, quick-and-easy dinner for the guy, or gal, who has absolutely no clue around the kitchen; or, like me, both clueless and, admittedly, just plain lazy. Sure, I could easily walk down the street, turn right at the corner and order a professionally prepared wood-fired pie to take back home, or simply pop a frozen one in the microwave. But what&#8217;s the fun in that?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza02.jpg\" alt=\"the writer's flatbread pizza with wine\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Honestly, I hate more than anything the cleanup that follows a big galley production, so with this simple recipe I limit the dirty dishes and can wipe up while my casual culinary work of art bubbles away in the oven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since I&#8217;ve become a frequent visitor to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelingboy.com\/archive-travel-eric-rome.html\">Rome<\/a> &#8211; usually one trip a month &#8211; I&#8217;ve come to enjoy <em><strong>pizza bianca<\/strong><\/em>, literally white pizza sans the base tomato sauce. Instead, when I want tomatoes I use <em><strong>pomodorini<\/strong><\/em> (cherry tomatoes), cut in half or left whole, and dot them around on top. In addition to white pizza, I&#8217;ve also totally converted over to the thin and crispy <em><strong>alla Romana<\/strong><\/em> style that so many Romans enjoy. Forget all the thick, soft, deep-dish types of pies that leave your plate full of Lincoln logs when you&#8217;re done, I&#8217;ll take my pizza thinner than a runway model any old day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza03.jpg\" alt=\"Piadina Romagnola Italian flatbread\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No arduous kneading of dough, my homemade versions are made with Italian flatbread, <em><strong>Piadina Romagnola<\/strong><\/em> from the Emilia-Romagna region. These flatbreads measure about the size of a standard pizzeria pie, but without any crust whatsoever. And, sacrilegious as it may sound, I do not use <em><strong>Mozzarella<\/strong><\/em> on my homemade pizza. Instead, I spread on a nice thick layer of <em><strong>Stracchino<\/strong><\/em> cheese as my base and build from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To demonstrate, I&#8217;ll explain the steps involved in bringing my <em><strong>Lazy Person&#8217;s Pesto Based Flatbread Pizza<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; topped with tomatoes, black olives and salami &#8211; to the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lazy Person&#8217;s Pesto Based Flatbread Pizza<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong> (per person):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parchment baking paper or aluminum foil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 <em>Piadina Romagnola<\/em> (or similar large flatbread)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>60 grams (2.10 oz.) of <em>Stracchino<\/em> cheese (or <em>Crescenza <\/em>or<em> Robiola<\/em>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>45 grams (3 tablespoons) of <em>Pesto Genovese<\/em> with garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1.25 grams (1\/4 teaspoon) of crushed\/ground red pepper (more or less depending upon your threshold for heat)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 thin slices of <em>Salame Milanese<\/em> (Milano style salami)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14-16 small or 1 dozen medium sized <em>Datterino<\/em> cherry tomatoes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>14-16 oven baked whole Moroccan style black olives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15-20 grams (3-4 teaspoons) of grated <em>Parmigiano-Reggiano<\/em> cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prep time<\/strong>: 10-minutes<br><strong>Cooking time<\/strong>: 15-minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-1<\/strong>: Pre-heat over to 200C (390-400F)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza04.jpg\" alt=\"oven pre-heated  to 200C\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(While the oven pre heats)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-2<\/strong>: Cover your oven tray with parchment baking paper or aluminum foil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-3<\/strong>: Place the Piadina on the paper\/foil<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza05.jpg\" alt=\"piadina flatbread on a foil\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-4<\/strong>: Stracchino cheese &#8211; Spread the cheese all around the piadina<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza06.jpg\" alt=\"Stracchino cheese spread all over piadina bread\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-5<\/strong>: Pesto Genovese &#8211; Spread the pesto over the top of the cheese<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza07.jpg\" alt=\"Pesto Genovese spread on piadina over cheese\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-6<\/strong>: (Optional) Sprinkle Red Pepper on top<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza08.jpg\" alt=\"red pepper sprinled on top of piadina\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-7<\/strong>: Salame Milanese &#8211; Place slices, evenly spaced, on top<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza09.jpg\" alt=\"Salame Milanese placed on top of piadina\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-8<\/strong>: Cherry Tomatoes &#8211; Cut in half or placed whole (depending on size)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza10.jpg\" alt=\"cut cherry tomatoes placed on top of piadina\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-9<\/strong>: Black Olives &#8211; Place whole olives around and in between the tomatoes<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza11.jpg\" alt=\"black olives\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-10<\/strong>: <em>Parmigiano-Reggiano<\/em> &#8211; sprinkle the cheese until the pie is fully covered like Monte Bianco in winter<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza12.jpg\" alt=\"Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese sprinkled on piadina\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-11<\/strong>: Place the Flatbread Pizza in the oven, wait 15-minutes, then remove<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza13.jpg\" alt=\"flatbread pizza in the oven\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step-12<\/strong>: Plate the Pizza and serve with your favorite Mixed Green Salad<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza14.jpg\" alt=\"finished flatbread pizza on a plate\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wine Pairing<\/strong>: Savardo Pinot Nero Superiore (DOC) &#8211; Cantina Beato Bartolomeo &#8211; Breganze, IT &#8211; A balanced and elegantly refined dry, full-bodied medium-to-deep ruby red Pinot. Fruity to the nose with hints of spice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza15.jpg\" alt=\"Savardo Pinot Nero Superiore paired with the flatbread pizza\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feel free to vary the ingredients to satisfy your tastebuds. Substitute cooked ham for the salami; drop the pesto and spread black olive pate&#8217; instead; use red, yellow and orange bell pepper slices vice the tomatoes; use French Brie cheese in place of the Parmigiano-Reggiano; or, top off whatever it is you&#8217;ve created with a good helping of Arugula (Rocket) leaves. The combinations are endless.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/wendy-recipe\/flatbread_pizza16.jpg\" alt=\"variations to writer's flatbread pizza\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next time you find yourself in the kitchen scratching your head wondering what to prepare for dinner as the &#8220;game&#8221; clock winds down, don&#8217;t sweat it. Just do what I do, <strong>PUNT!<\/strong>, then make a homemade flatbread pizza. Do let me know how your creation turns out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Article was originally published in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No muss, no fuss. Just plain and simple pre-packaged, store-bought ingredients from my Italian supermarket thrown together like scattered landscape in the tornado&#8217;s path, and, Voila! &#8212; a mouth-watering, quick-and-easy dinner for the guy, or gal, who has absolutely no clue around the kitchen; or, like me, both clueless and, admittedly, just plain lazy. Sure, I could easily walk down the street, turn right at the corner and order a professionally prepared wood-fired pie to take back home, or simply pop a frozen one in the microwave. 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