this is about the only thing i made this weekend. it's really about the only thing i did this weekend, if we're being honest here. i think i left my house for a total of 15 minutes over the weekend. no grocery store's involved. i had very little choices when it came to meal time, but this came together beautifully! i made super thin pizzas - or flat breads, and topped them with the only few items lingering in my fridge and pantry. i had one onion, some arugula, a block of parmesan, a limpy batch of basil, and 3 artichoke hearts. i started by making a killer pesto - even with the limpy basil! i put the basil in a mini food processor, with one clove of garlic, a few walnuts ( i didn't even toast them), olive oil, salt and pepper. then, i ran into a problem. i didn't have enough basil - i poured too much olive oil in the processor. so, i added a few more walnuts. that didn't work. i added some grated parmesan. that didn't help. that's when i threw in the 3 artichoke hearts i had (which were going to be part of the topping) and blended away. it made for the best tasting pesto i have ever eaten. i love it when that happens. so, i made some pizza dough, rolled it out super thin, and topped it with some pesto and caramelized onions. popped it in the oven to get crisp, and when it cooled a bit, i threw some baby arugula and strips of fresh grated parmesan on top, with a drizzle of olive oil. i also made my pizza dough with whole wheat flour - this was one delicious, impromptu dinner.
