Pesto sauce (for pizza especially)
A nice change from normal tomato-based pizza sauce. This is really nice with goat's cheese, roasted garlic pieces, and roasted halved cherry tomatoes.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2cups fresh basil
- 1
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2
- 4
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2cup olive oil
- 1tablespoon lemon juice
- 2tablespoons water
DIRECTIONS
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender.
- Puree until the mixture forms a smooth, thick paste.
- Topping ideas for pesto pizza: Sliced crimini mushrooms.
- Reconstituted sun-dried tomatoes.
- Sliced black olives.
- Shaved Parmesan cheese.