Green Pizza
Aug 28, 2011
by Chef Michael Ayoub
Arugula pesto can be used for both a pizza or a pasta topping. Feel free to experiment a pizza can be your canvas.
Arugula pesto can be used for both a pizza or a pasta topping. Feel free to experiment a pizza can be your canvas.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup arugula leaves
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic
- ½ cup parmeggiano reggiano cheese
- ½ cup pine nuts
- Kosher salt to taste
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Prepared pizza dough
- Arugula pesto
- ½ cup yellow grape tomatoes halved
- ½ cup red grape tomatoes halved
- ½ cup parmeggiano reggiano cheese
Instructions
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Pulse pesto ingredients in food processor until smooth.
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Spread pesto evenly atop prepared pizza dough, leaving 1/2 inch around edge. Top with both yellow and red grape tomatoes. Sprinkle generously with parmeggiano reggiano cheese. Bake on a pizza stone at 425 degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes until cheese melts and crust is golden brown.