Pass the Pesto!

Ingredients

2 cups of fresh basil leaves

1/2 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese (VO: leave off/use vegan cheese/nutritional yeast flakes)

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/3 cup of pine nuts
3 garlic cloves (minced)
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Add pine nuts and basil in food processor & grind

Add garlic to food processor & grind

While processing... slowly add olive oil...

Finally add parmesan cheese salt and pepper

Serve in any pasta, as a dip for bread, or with cooked veggies
Tip:add basil pesto to mayonnaise for a nice pesto mayo in your sandwich!(half and half)

Tip: Add a squeeze of lemon to give it a bit of zing

Naan Flatbread Pizza Tomato Mozza Basil

Naan Flatbread Pizza Tomato Mozza Basil


Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Skill level: Beginner 

What you will need:

2 pieces of Naan bread purchased or you can make your own (see blog for Naan recipe)

1 tsp olive oil

2 TBS tomato sauce (optional)

1 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup sliced Cherry Tomatoes

Chopped or shredded basil

Salt and pepper to taste
handful of pine nuts to garnish

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees C

Place Naan breads on cooking sheet or pan. Spread with olive oil or tomato sauce. Arrange cherry tomatoes on flatbreads and sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese. Top with basil, salt and pepper to taste. Bake pizzas for 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and melted.

Sprinkle with pine nuts cut into strips and serve.