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New York”ish” Style Plain Pie – Plain Cheese Pizza

New York”ish” Style Plain Pie – Plain Cheese Pizza

I love making all sorts of pizzas, but at the end of the day all I want is a plain cheese pizza. May that be Pizza Margherita, plain pie, a slice, whatever name it goes by I’m into it. Tomato sauce, cheese, and a little 

Basic Pizza Sauce

For sauce I keep it super simple. Source the best canned tomatoes you can find. My favorite are Bianco DiNapoli Whole Peeled Tomatoes. if you are NOT using Bianco DiNapoli I recommend draining the tomatoes in a colander reserving the liquid for another use PRO 

Kale & Walnut Pesto Pizza

Kale & Walnut Pesto Pizza

Kale and Walnut Pesto

Best done in a mortar and pestle! (I use a Kota Japan) Be advised it can be an arm workout and takes some time. If you’re feeling lazy blitz it up in a food processor!
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Ooni, Pasta, Pizza
Servings: 1 Pint
Author: Santa Barbara Baker

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch kale for 1-1.5 minutes and cool in ice water. Remove excess water from kale in a salad spinner, rough chop.
  • In a mortar and pestle add garlic clove and generous pinch salt, work into a paste.
  • Add walnuts and crush into small bits. Begin adding kale, handfuls at a time and grind into a paste.
  • Add cheese and slowly drizzle in oil until emulsified.
  • Fold in lemon zest. Season to taste with salt.
  • You can thin the pesto with lemon juice or additional oil. Use immediately or store refrigerated for 2-3 days.
All-Purpose Pickle Recipe

All-Purpose Pickle Recipe

Pickled Pineappley StuffEven people with an unhealthy level of hatred of pineapple on pizza can enjoy this stuff. It is awesome on tacos and pork BBQ and also just straight to the dome.