When we lived in California there was this place called Steve's Place Pizza that we LOVED to go to. And there was only one pizza there that we ever got. It had whole wheat crust and a pesto sauce. Then some veggies like olives, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, and onions. Most of the cheese we just left off, however, we did like it with feta. We have sorely missed this pizza since moving to Michigan. So a couple of weeks ago when I stumbled upon a truly excellent vegan pesto sauce recipe, I decided to try my hand at replicating our Steve's Place favorite. Well, let me tell you, it was a hit! In our opinions, it was just as good as the restaurant, and by far cheaper! So this is what David requested for his birthday.
Here's the pesto recipe that I used. Pantry Pesto (adapted from frugalabundance.com)
1/2 C olive oil
2 T dry basil (how genius!)
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 T dry parsley (opt)
1/2 tsp salt
2 T water
1/4 C pinenuts (the original recipe calls for walnuts)
1/4 C grated Parmesan cheese (I use Vegetarian Express' vegan Parmazaan Sprinkles - thevegetarianexpress.com)
I put all the ingredients into my mini food processor and process until everything is mixed and minced. This is also great on pasta!
So far it's been a pretty happy birthday....at least his tummy is satisfied!
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