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Pita Pizzas With Kale Pesto, Tomatoes, & Bacon

Here's how you make Pita Pizzas With Kale Pesto, Tomatoes, & Bacon
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups kale, chopped (stemmed, coarsely chopped)
  • 1 cup basil, loosely packed (fresh basil leaves)
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts (toasted and divided)
  • 2 ounces Parmesan cheese (grated and divided, about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 (240 grams) whole-wheat pitas (6-inch)
  • 4 (12 ounces) tomatoes (thinly sliced small tomatoes, such as Campari)
  • 4 slices (4 ounces) bacon (center-cut, cooked and crumbled)
  • 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (shredded)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place a bakinge sheet in oven. Preheat oven to 400°. (Keep baking sheet in oven as it preheats).

  • Step 2: Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add kale; cook 1 minute. Drain and plunge kale into ice water. Drain; squeeze excess liquid from the kale with paper towels.

  • Step 3: Place kale, basil leaves, 2 tablespoons pine nuts, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, and garlic in a food processor. Process until chopped. Add 1 tablespoon water, juice, and salt; pulse 5 times. With processor on, slowly pour oil through the food chute; process until well blended.

  • Step 4: Spread about 2 tablespoons pesto over each pita. Top evenly with tomatoes and bacon. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and the mozzarella cheese; top evenly with the remaining 1 tablespoon nuts.

  • Step 5: Remove the pan from the oven; place pitas on the pan. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until the crust is browned and crisp.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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