Showing posts with label peaches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label peaches. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Basil and Peach Pizza

The universe wanted me to have this pizza for dinner. My sister emailed me a recipe from two peas & their pod that looked so delicious and summer-perfect that I knew I would have to make it soon. Check out the pictures of their Peach, Basil, Mozzarella, & Balsamic Pizza that had my mouth watering and my tummy grumbling! Ooooh weee!

Oddly enough, when I went to the grocery store a few hours after drooling over their blog, all of the piza ingredients were on sale! Okay, Universe, I hear ya! I'll do it! ...

I tweaked the recipe and cheated on the crust... yes, I buy pre-made pizza shells and they are amazing! One time I tried to use store-bought dough, and my BF had to intervene before I had a meltdown because I couldn't roll it out properly. Never again! Well... never again for now :) My version is not nearly as beautiful, but it sure is tasty!

I really hope you try this pizza because it is so yummy!

Ingredients:
  • Mini pizza shell
  • 1 tsp. minced jalepeno
  • 5 large basil leaves, finelychopped
  • 1/2 peach, thinly sliced (unless you can resist eating the other half, in which case you can use the whole peach)
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • Mozzarella
Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 525 F, and heat a small skillet over high heat. Once the pan is hot, add a tiny bit of olive oil and the peach. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly to make sure everything gets cooked and soft!
  2. In a separate small pan, reduce the balsamic vinegar to about half the quantity over medium-low heat. 
  3. Combine the peaches, balsamic, and basil in a bowl, and mash!
  4. Spread the peach mash on the pizza shell, top with mozzarella, then sprinkle on the jalepenos. Cook in the center of the oven on a baking sheet (or hot pizza stone) for 5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and brown. 
Enjoy!!!