Easy puff pastry pizza -- Margherita, mushroom, vegetarian or any toppings you choose! Or make puff pastry pizza bites! Read on to make this puff pastry pizza tart in 30 minutes!
Open thawed puff pastry onto floured parchment paper. Roll with rolling pin to flatten creases and shape into a 10x15" rectangle.
1 sheet frozen puff pastry
Use a sharp knife to score a ¾" border around the pastry. Do not cut all the way through; just cut the top of the pastry.
Use a fork to pierce holes all over the center of the pastry (the area inside the border).
Beat egg with 1 tablespoon of water. Brush egg mixture all over pastry, including both center and border portion.
1 large egg
Bake puff pastry in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
Spread pizza sauce evenly all over center portion of puff pastry pizza crust.
¼ cup pizza sauce
Top with cheeses and toppings as you like.
6-8 oz mozzarella cheese, green peppers, Baby Bella (cremini) mushrooms, red onions, black olives, baby spinach, red pepper flakes, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Bake puff pastry pizza again for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly and toppings are cooked.
After baking, top with fresh basil, if using, and serve immediately.
fresh basil leaves
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Additional toppings ideas for this puff pastry pizza: Hawaiian Puff Pastry Pizza - tomato pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, sliced ham, canned or fresh pineapple chunks, toasted almond slices, pinch of ground cinnamonPuff Pastry Pizza Margherita - brush with olive oil, top with sliced Roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced fresh basil (after baking), balsamic glaze (after baking)Barbecue Chicken Puff Pastry Pizza - barbecue sauce, mozzarella/cheddar cheese, cooked chicken chunks, red onions, cooked bacon bitsMediterranean Puff Pastry Pizza - pesto sauce, mozzarella/feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives, red onions, roasted red peppers, fresh flat-leaf parsley