Pesto Cocktail Pizza

Recipes Ingredients:

1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 ts Salt
2 c Tightly packed basil leaves
Pepper to taste
1/4 c Tightly packed fresh parsley
2 tb Pine nuts
3/4 c Grated parmesan cheese
12 In. Pizza crusts
2 Cloves Garlic, cut in half

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat Oven to 425 degrees. For pesto sauce, place oil, basil, parsley, 1/2 cup cheese, garlic, salt and pepper and pine nuts in a processor or blender. Using on-off turns, process or blend ingredients for about 2 minutes, scraping down sides of Blender or processor bowl once or twice. Spread half of pesto Sauce evenly over each pizza, coming to within 1/2 inch of edge. Bake until top bubbles, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese. Slice and serve immediately. Makes two 12 inch pizzas. SOURCE: *Quick Italian Cuisine International, Knapp Press C 1984 ISBN 0-89535-147-1 SHARED BY: Jim Bodle 3/93