PESTO SAUCE (FOR PIZZA ESPECIALLY)

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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.

Provided by spatchcock

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups fresh basil
1 cup fresh Italian parsley
1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.6, Fat 56.5, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 14.7, Sodium 463.2, Carbohydrate 7.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 1.4, Protein 11.3

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