Sun Dried Tomato Pesto, Pancetta, Fontina Pizza

Last night's cooking effort was really no effort at all. You see Big Guy had a school function and I was solo for dinner which normally means ice cream or cupcakes, as I had a half a mind to make but a ball of leftover pizza dough in the freezer called my name and the game was on.

The only problem was what to put on the darn thing since pizza wasn't on our week's worth of menus, but a quick check of the fridge made my decision for me. Sun dried tomatoes blended with garlic, fresh basil, pecorino romano cheese, balsamic vinegar and a little olive oil made up the pesto I could call a sauce. Topped with lightly browned homemade pancetta, and the rest of the fontina cheese hiding at the back of the cheese drawer sealed the deal.

As luck would have it I cooked the darn thing about 3 minutes too long while I was outside trying to keep the dogs from barking up a storm but no matter. It just meant the thin crust was super crispy ...and we'll ignore the fact that so were the rest of the ingredients. 

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto (an original from JBug’s Kitchen)

4 ounces oil packed sun dried tomatoes

5 or 6 fresh basil leaves (optional)

2 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese

1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Place sun dried tomatoes, basil, garlic, walnuts and parmesan cheese in a blender and pulse until well combined. With the motor running slowly add olive oil. Drizzle in lemon juice. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as required. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

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Comments

[Lorraine]

Well, that is a great use of your homemade pancetta, and so what if the pizza is a bit crisp...I like mine that way! I probably would have skipped the salad and had an extra piece of pizza :)

[June]

Ha - you really are my sista'! The salad was a mere token and I did.

[Lea]

I always leave my pizza in the oven an extra 3 - or to be honest 5 minutes longer than everyone else's because I like it extra crispy, too! That looks like perfection to me! And I and proud of you for going for the pizza and token salad instead of cupcakes!

[June]

Lea - don't ya' just love a super thin and crispy crust? I think that's the best part too.