Pesto Recipe

Ingredients:

1 2/3 cups packed fresh basil
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cloves garlic, peeled

In a food processor or blender, combine all the ingredients; cover and process until blended. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months.

Pour a thin layer of olive oil over pesto before freezing to keep from turning brown.

Chili and corn bread

Potato leek soup

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Cast iron pizza

The best pizza I have ever had. Hands down. Better than take-out pizza. The crust comes out slightly sweet and crispy.

This recipe makes 2 pizzas, serves 4-6.
Prep time: 1 hour

Cook time: 15 minutes

Dough:

1 cup warm water

2 tsp. light brown sugar

1 packet dry yeast

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 1/2 tsp. sea salt

2 tsp. olive oil

To make dough, dissolve brown sugar and yeast in 1 cup warm water. Let sit about 5 minutes until bubbly. Add whole wheat flour, half all purpose flour and salt, stir until combine. Knead dough, adding remaining half of all purpose flour. Oil separate bowl, coat dough with oil. Cover, and let rise in warm spot until it doubles in size (about 45 minutes).

Preheat oven 475°F. Oil the sides and bottoms of 2 cast iron skillets ( I used a 12" and a 10"). Stretch dough over bottom and half way up sides of skillets. Add sauce, cheese and your favorite toppings.

Bake for 15 minutes as low in your oven as possible. Let sit a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

Quick and easy spinach pie

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

5 cloves garlic
2 -9oz. bags baby spinach
1 -8oz. block of feta
1 -17.3oz. puff pastry sheets

Thaw puff pastry sheets. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.


Mince garlic and saute in pan with olive oil.

Steam spinach in a large pot with 1/4-1/2 cup water. Drain spinach. Mix together spinach, garlic and crumbled feta.

Cut pastry sheets into 18-3 inch squares. Place a spoonful of filling on each square, then fold over into a triangle and press edges with a fork. Place on baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy!