Party Pizza
- 6 Bays English Muffins, toasted - 1 (6 oz. jar) spaghetti sauce (with meat) - garlic salt - oregano powder - 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded - Easy Blender Pesto Recipe [recipe follows]
Mushroom Pizza: Top toasted muffin half with 1 tablespoon spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with garlic salt and oregano. Top with 1 tablespoon drained canned mushroom slices -- then a scant 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese. Broil until done.
Pepperoni Pizza: Top toasted muffin half with 1 tablespoon spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with garlic salt and oregano. Top with three slices pepperoni sausage. Top with a scant 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese. Broil until done.
Pesto Pizza: Top toasted muffin half with 1 tablespoon spaghetti sauce. Then add 1 1/2 teaspoons pesto sauce. Sprinkle lightly with chopped walnuts. Then top with scant 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese. Broil until done.
Serves 6
Easy Blender Pesto Recipe
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed - 1 clove garlic, peeled - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1/3 cup walnut halves - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese - 1/2 cup olive oil - 1 tablespoon butter
Add all ingredients except 1/2 of oil to a blender. Blend on low for 15 seconds; add the remaining oil in a thin stream (15-30 seconds more). Sauce should not be blended for more than 45 seconds total. Yield: one cup. A few parsley leaves can be added along with basil to deepen the color if desired.
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