Zesty pesto pizza sauce

Laura's Easy Garlic Pesto Sauce
Serves 2

Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves
  • 3 Cloves Fresh Garlic, chopped
  • ½ Cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
  • 2/3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • ¼ Cup Pine Nuts
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste

    Directions:
    Pour all ingredients into a food processor and blend until thoroughly combined

    **Options for a creamier sauce: Add half a stick of butter or ¼ cup of cream

    Adjust ingredients to your preference.

    Here are a few ways you can use your sauce:

  • Use it as a dip with sliced baguette
  • Use it with a Salad Caprese
  • Pour it over Pecorino Cheese
  • Put it on a crostini with copped tomato and onions
  • Use in minestrone soup
  • Spread it on pizza in place of red sauce

    About Laura McIntosh:
    Laura is a working mother of two and gained a sincere passion for fresh ingredients and produce grown by five generations of her family. Laura is now a television personality and host of "Bringing it Home" on the PBS California Heartland series, on a mission to share her expertise on farming and produce and her philosophy of "bringing it home" with the world. She grew up in the small farming town of Linden in Northern California as part of a close-knit, fifth generation farming family, it was only natural that she developed a love of the soil and passion for food. Today, Laura continues her lifelong commitment to sharing fun and easy ways to enjoy food at its peak of freshness and educating consumers about our global food heritage. Her diligent work and the success of the show have been recognized over the years with various awards and recognitions, including Telly and Aurora awards and a prestigious James Beard nomination. She and her brother Daniel Moznett founded M. Entertainment in Lodi, California in 2001, as a way to make the most of their shared passion for seasonal ingredients and culinary pursuits and her professional training. The team launched the half-hour television program Bringing It Home with Laura McIntosh in 2002.

    Laura McIntosh launches "Just a Bite" Convenience Packs. "Just a Bite" Bing Cherries will be available at Vons, Safeway, and Kroger's in Northern California, Oregon, Arizona grocery stores.

    For more information about Laura McIntosh, the Bringing it Home series and "Just a Bite" cherries, visit www.bringingithome.com.

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