How to Make Your Own Pesto + 3 Cheese Roasted Tomato Pesto Pizza

Growing up, my Mom taught me the importance of cooking with fresh, simple ingredients

and how to bring joy to those around you through delicious & special meals that she'd spend hours creating.

For us, anything with pesto is a joy.

There was a shop near my apartment in Padova {Northern Italy} that sold theee. best. pesto.

I would literally stop in there every time I walked to class on the other side of town to buy some. It had tons of parmigiano in it and was obviously very addicting.

{Good thing you walk everywhere in that country!}

You'll need:

about 2-3 cups of fresh basil leaves

pinch of salt

squeeze of lemon

about 4-5 cloves of garlic

1 cup of olive oil (depending on how thick you'd like it)

1-2 cups of Parmigiano

About 1/4 Pine Nuts {if you have them}

Blend all of the ingredients. Add more olive oil or cheese as it needs.

Use the pesto in lieu of tomato sauce. Add mozzarella, asiago, parm, and roasted cherry tomatoes.

I followed my usual pizza steps from here.

How to use your leftover pesto? On top of bbq grilled salmon

w/ lemon & white wine angel hair pasta.

It was incredible.

Happy Wednesday!