clean pesto + new pizza

traditional {clean} pesto

&

another pizza recipe

Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh basil, packed down
7 garlic cloves
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions:
1. combine oil, garlic, cheese, and pine nuts in blender or food processor and blend until smooth
2. add basil and blend until basil in combined but still slightly chunky

Thanks to THE GRACIOUS PANTRY, I now have a perfect pesto to add to pizza, panini's, pasta, and soup!

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pesto-chicken pizza

this is one of Spencer's favorite pizza that I've made so far

Ingredients for 2 pizzas:
2 tortillas
3 tablespoons pesto
1 large chicken breast, grilled and shredded
2-ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
fresh basil, sliced
avocado, sliced... typical Natalie
fresh tomato, sliced (I didn't have any tomatoes at the time, but they make it so good)
sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper

Instructions:
1. heat oven to broil on high
2. pile tortillas evenly with pesto, chicken, mozzarella
3. place under broiler for 5-7 minutes
4. top with fresh basil, avo, tomatoes and S&P