Basil chesto™ (chutney+pesto)

Ingredients

For Basil Chesto™

• 4
  
  cups loosely packed basil leaves
  
• 5
  
  small thai chile peppers destemmed
  
• 6
  
  peeled garlic cloves
  
• 3/4
  
  cup toasted pine nuts
  
• 4
  
  tablespoons lime juice
  
• 2
  
  tablespoons olive oil
  
• 1.5
  
  teaspoons salt
  
• 4
  
  tablespoons water
  

How to use the basil chesto™?

• 1
  
  packet store-bought pizza dough
  
• 2
  
  cups red bell pepper, zucchini 1/2 inch- thick slicesstrips
  
• 2
  
  teaspoons basil chesto™
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon olive oil
  
• 1/2
  
  cup fresh mozzarella cut into strips (optional)
  

Directions

For Basil Chesto™

1. Grind all the ingredients together in a heavy duty blender like Vitamix.

How to use the basil chesto™?

1. Saute the bell pepper and zucchini strips in olive oil at medium heat till they become soft. Salt and pepper as per your preference.
2. Roll the pizza dough with a rolling pin on a baking sheet. Form a circle 4.5-5″ radius. Spread the chesto™ liberally and layer sauteed pepper, zucchini and fresh mozzarella strips.
3. Pull one side of the dough over onto the other side and stick both the sides to form a turnover. Bake for 30-35 min at 350 degrees. Take it out of the oven and after slight cooling cut into pieces. Serve warm.