Diva-licious Pesto Pizza

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 -2 medium fresh garlic clove
• 1/8-1/4 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (the good stuff!)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2-3/4 cup baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
• 8 ounces sliced provolone cheese (or mozzarella)
• 3 roasted red peppers, cut in strips (or fresh, see note)
• 1/8 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup quartered artichoke heart, cut into chunks
• 1 prepared pizza crust (homemade, or purchased)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425º.
• 2 prepare pesto sauce by combining basil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan in blender or food processor. blend well.
• 3 slowly drizzle olive oil in blender or processor while blending, until thick.
• 4 season to taste with salt. (none may be necessary.).
• 5 set aside.
• 6 heat a little olive oil in skillet and saute mushrooms a few minutes to increase flavor. (if using fresh red bell pepper, add with mushrooms.) cool slightly.
• 7 spread pesto sauce over pizza crust.
• 8 evenly distribute provolone, red bell peppers, black olives and artichokes over pesto.
• 9 sprinkle with additional parmesan, if desired.
• 10 bake in preheated oven 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.