Basil Pesto Bread
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Ingredients
| 3 | cups |
basil
leaves, fresh |
* |
| ½ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
peeled |
|
| ¼ | cup |
pine nuts
toasted |
|
| ¼ | cup |
Parmesan cheese
|
|
| 1 | loaf |
bread, italian
about 1 pound |
* |
| 3 | each |
italian plum (roma) tomatoes
thinly sliced |
|
| 8 | ounces |
mozzarella cheese, non-fat
sliced |
* |
Directions
In a blender or food processor, purée the basil leaves, olive oil and garlic.
Mix in the pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. Continue processing until desired consistency is reached.
Preheat the broiler.
Slice Italian bread to desired thickness. Spread a layer of pesto on each slice.
Top with roma (plum) tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.
Place topped bread slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet.
Broil 5 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 35g (1.2 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 8691% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g
13%
Saturated Fat 1g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 1mg
0%
Sodium 25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
2%
Sugars g
Protein
2g
Vitamin A 4%
•
Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 2%
•
Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
