The Recipe of the Week from the Happy Chef: Basil Pesto Pizza

Last week I ate this almost every day for lunch! Just make one pizza, refrigerate it and get out one slice or two a day to reheat. It has helped me to eat a balanced healthy lunch and it is easy to prepare. My family and I just got a puppy from the Angels of Assisi’s over the weekend. Our pup is a 10 week old beagle and she is as good as gold (even though her name is Ruby) but I still need all the energy I can muster to keep up with her and all the other joys of life. If you are crazy like me and adopt puppies when you are already pulled in a thousand different directions then I suggest you make some of these pizzas as well! But seriously, like with anything you love – the joy Ruby creates already far outweighs the extra work she creates.  If we keep that in mind with all we do and with all of those that we love, I think we can stay both happy and energized. (But don’t forget to eat right!)

1/2 cup pesto basil sauce

1 (12 inch) pre-baked pizza crust

2 cups cooked chicken breast strips

1 (6 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained

1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese

-Preheat the oven to 450 degrees

-Spread pesto sauce over the pizza crust. Arrange chicken pieces and artichoke hearts over the sauce, and sprinkle with cheese.

-Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and lightly browned at the edges.

By Leigh Sackett
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