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40 pizzas / pesto chicken.

Pestopizza1
Pestopizza2
Pestopizza

pizza no. 2 : pesto chicken.

occasion : the basil plants were due for their first major trim.

crust : our whole wheat usual.

sauce : pesto! This time around we had more than enough basil so we skipped the asparagus, but normally we follow this recipe (and love that we get extra green veggies).

cheese : jack & feta.

toppings : kalamata olives, chicken, onion.

thoughts : really fantastic. We've done this version a few times, but never using our own garden for the basil. I would recommend adding the feta for sure.

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15 responses to “40 pizzas / pesto chicken.”

  1. Emily L. Avatar
    Emily L.

    I love your blog, and I am especially loving your “40 Pizzas” posts so far!
    I don’t know if you have a general idea of what all 40 pizzas are going to be, but I thought it’d be neat to share this link containing three different types of pizza. One can even help use up some of that basil! 🙂
    http://www.foodnetwork.com/giada-at-home/pizza-party/index.html

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  2. Pink Ronnie Avatar
    Pink Ronnie

    Looks amazing Elise!!! We really need to do pizza more, me thinks.
    Ronnie xo

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  3. Isobel_A Avatar
    Isobel_A

    Our local Italian does a pizza alla Genovese which is similar to this and also really delicious – pesto for the sauce, really freshly made buffalo mozzarella for the cheese, with asparagus and artichokes. Fished with shavings of parmesan and a sprinkle of rocket (not sure what Americans call rocket – arugula, I think?) once it’s out of the oven. Really good.

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  4. Marian Avatar
    Marian

    Sounds delicious! They make pesto pizza in our dining hall, but it doesn’t look nearly as nice as yours. haha

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  5. Skye Avatar
    Skye

    At first I thought I saw artichokes in the pictures. I bet those would be a good addition!

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  6. Her Sunday Avatar
    Her Sunday

    Yum! You are really putting all that basil to work. This looks awesome.

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  7. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    the 40 pizza posts are a great idea! we started a weekly homemade pizza night back in the winter, but recently got out of the habit. that whole wheat dough recipe might be enough incentive to start again!

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  8. Kylie Avatar
    Kylie

    Yummo. Lovely Elise – how are you writing on your photos – it’s not a font is it – looks too – umm… handwritten (you know – not fonty!). Just curious! I am a long time reader and first time commenter on your blog. Loving keeping up with you, and reading your ‘everyday’ stuff!

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  9. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thanks! I have a bamboo tablet and I have been using that and PSE. Hoping to get a post together about it in the next few weeks.

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  10. Myfanwy Hood Avatar
    Myfanwy Hood

    Yum! Looks so good. I’ll definitely be using this recipe once my basil is ready to be harvested 🙂

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  11. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    I made almost this exact pizza tonight before I read your blog! It was amazing. I omitted the Jack and use fresh grated Parmesan. Too bad my basil plants are only an inch high!

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  12. Kylie Avatar
    Kylie

    Thanks Elise – I too have a Bamboo – have been using it for AGES – should have thought it was that – but instead I was over-thinking it! 🙂

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  13. jillian m. {coffee, light and sweet} Avatar
    jillian m. {coffee, light and sweet}

    Pizza is one of my favorite foods. I love finding new toppings, especially tasty, healthy options! This looks really delicious.

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  14. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    Oh wow my mouth started watering a bit when I saw these photos!

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  15. Brianna Avatar
    Brianna

    This sounds delicious. I can’t wait to see what other combos you come up with.

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