4
Place the cheese in a Cuisinart
®
Food
Processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse a
few times, then process until the cheese is
finely grated; reserve.
With the machine running, add the garlic
through the feed tube. Process until finely
chopped. Turn the motor off, and add the
nuts, basil and pepper. Process until it begins
to form a paste. With the machine running,
slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube.
Continue to process until completely
combined.
Note: this is a thick pesto meant for pizza. If
you wish to use this recipe as a sauce for a
pasta dish, thin it out by adding more olive
oil in the last step.
This pesto also freezes very well.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 138 (87% from fat) • carb. 1g • pro. 3g
• fat 14g • sat. fat 3g • chol. 4mg • sod. 66mg
• calc. 73mg • fiber 0g
Grape Tomato
Margherita Pizza
So easy to prepare, let the kids help out with
putting on the toppings.
Makes one 12-inch pizza
cooking spray
1
⁄
3
recipe pizza dough
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1
1
⁄
3
cups grape/cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup fresh basil, torn into pieces
3 ounces fresh mozzarella, torn into
pieces
Preheat the Cuisinart
™
Pizza Oven, fitted with
the pizza stone, for 30 minutes.
Coat the pizza mesh with cooking spray.
Roll out dough into a 12-inch circle. Place on
pizza mesh and stretch dough to fit. Brush
liberally with olive oil. Arrange tomatoes and
basil evenly around the dough. Top with the
mozzarella.
Bake in preheated pizza oven for about 20
minutes, until crust is nicely browned and
cheese has fully melted on top.
Using the pizza peel, remove the pizza from
the oven.
Cut into slices and serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 141 (39% from fat) • carb. 16mg • pro. 5g
• fat 6g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 6mg • sod. 137mg
• calc. 76mg • fiber 1g
Classic Neapolitan Pizza
Makes one 12-inch pizza
cooking spray
1
⁄
3
recipe pizza dough
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced
10 large basil leaves, or about 20 small
leaves
¾ cup pizza sauce
Preheat the Cuisinart
™
Pizza Oven, fitted with
the pizza stone, for 30 minutes. Coat the
pizza mesh with cooking spray.
Roll out dough into a 12-inch circle. Place on
pizza mesh and stretch dough to fit. Brush
the outer edge of the dough with olive oil.
Lay the mozzarella evenly on the dough.
Scatter the basil on top of the cheese and
then finish with a layer of sauce.
Bake in preheated pizza oven for about 20
minutes, until the dough is nicely browned
and the cheese is completely melted.
Using the pizza peel, remove the pizza from
the oven.
Cut into slices and serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 176 (45% from fat) • carb. 16g • pro. 8g
• fat 9g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 22mg • sod. 207mg
• calc. 155mg • fiber 1g
Pizza Bianca
A favorite for all cheese lovers.
Makes one 12-inch pizza
cooking spray
1½ cups ricotta
2 ounces Parmesan, grated
2 medium cloves garlic, finely
chopped
1 pinch kosher or sea salt