Naan Pizza

This naan pizza recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Make it with a soft or crispy crust and top it off with sauce and gooey cheese. You can even add your favorite vegetables or meat!

The best part? This recipe only takes 20 minutes from start to finish so it's perfect for when you don't have time to spend hours in the kitchen cooking dinner. It also makes an easy way to have a pizza night party for the kids.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 8

Servings: to 6 individual naan pizzas

Calories: 431kcal

Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

4 to 6 baked naan breads (purchased or homemade
½ to ¾ cup pizza sauce
1 to 1-½ cups shredded cheese (mozzarella, fontina, Gouda, and Jack cheese melt well)1/4
Additional toppings as desired see below for ideas

Pizza toppings for meat lovers

Pepperoni
Cooked sausage crumbled
Prosciutto
Cooked bacon crumbles
Ham finely diced
Leftover steak or roast beef
Pulled pork

More pizza topping ideas

Spinach
Red onion sliced
Roasted tomatoes
Olives
Pineapple bits
Mushrooms sliced
Artichoke hearts sliced
Red peppers sliced (raw or roasted)
Fresh basil leaves
Crushed red pepper flakes

Ideas for pizza sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450°F. See the notes if you want a crispy crust.
Place the naan bread on a baking sheet. Spread 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce over the top of each naan bread.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.
Add toppings of choice. You only need a small handful of toppings per pizza. If you get carried away and make the toppings too thick, the pizzas will take longer to bake and the crust can burn.
Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until the cheese melts and gets bubbly.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh basil and crushed red pepper if desired.

Notes

For a crispy crust: Before you add the sauce, place each of the naan bread pieces directly on the oven grate and bake for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until they get crispy. Top with sauce and toppings then bake on the baking rack for 7 to 9 minutes until the cheese melts.
For meat toppings: Make sure meat gets completely cooked before you assemble and bake the naan pizzas.
If you want cooked vegetables on top of your naan pizza, you will need to cook the vegetables prior to assembling the pizza. Most raw vegetables will not cook completely before the naan pizza is finished cooking.
If you pile a thick layer of cheese and toppings on the naan bread you will need to increase the baking time to get the cheese to melt.
Using homemade naan bread? Bake the dough for the naan bread before you assemble the pizzas. Since naan dough puffs up while it bakes, it works best to bake the naan bread first.
To bake in a pizza oven: Preheat the pizza oven until the stone reaches a temperature of 450°F to 500°F. Place the pizzas directly on the stone and turn every 45 to 60 seconds until the cheese melts completely
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. You can freeze the naan pizzas for up to three months.
To reheat, let frozen pizzas thaw completely then heat in the oven at 350°F for 5 to 8 minutes. Alternatively, place frozen pizzas in the oven at 325°F for 15 minutes.

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