Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Broccoli Cheddar Pizza
Broccoli and cheddar make a very appealing pizza topping, especially above a creamy herb sauce. The broccoli catches little pockets of melted cheese, while the golden crust adds a crisp edge. Choose a slice with plenty of topping and enjoy that familiar savory pairing.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner · Lunch · Main course
- Cuisine
- American
- Cooking method
- Baking · Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
- Dish type
- Pizza
A few quick notes
1. Melt the cream cheese
Heat and stir the white sauce until the cream cheese has fully melted and the sauce is creamy.
2. Spread sauce first
Spread the herby white sauce over the stretched dough before adding any broccoli or cheddar.
3. Watch the crust
Bake until the crust turns golden brown and the cheddar topping has melted across the broccoli.
Get to know the ingredients
Broccoli
Thaw the frozen broccoli florets, then chop them smaller before scattering them over the sauce.
Cheddar
Use shredded cheddar so it can distribute over the chopped broccoli and melt across the topping.
Dough
The named thin and crispy crust needs its pre-bake before toppings; follow that crust's preparation.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Slice the pizza
Cut the pizza after the crust is golden and the cheese is melted, then serve the slices.
A little more help as you go
Medium heat for sauce
Keep the sauce over medium heat while stirring the dairy and seasonings together until smooth.
Herbs in the sauce
The basil and oregano go into the creamy base, spreading their flavor beneath the toppings.
A few questions you might have
Do I cook the broccoli separately?
The thawed, chopped broccoli goes onto the white sauce and cooks with the topped pizza.
Is tomato sauce used?
The base is a herbed white sauce made with cream cheese, milk and butter.
When should I preheat the oven?
Have the oven preheated before the topped pizza goes in so the crust can bake as directed.
Should the sauce be thin?
Heat it until thick and creamy, with the cream cheese fully melted before spreading.
Does the cheddar go under the broccoli?
Scatter broccoli over the sauce first, then top it with the shredded cheddar before baking.
Any more cooking tips?
I used Thin and Crispy Pizza Crust, which requires a five-minute pre-bake before topping.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: budgetbytes.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
