Olives, Feta and Basil Pesto Pizza

I rarely go to restaurants for pizza, because often I'm disappointed with the taste and/or quality. 

The worst pizza ever I had in Paris. I don't even want to describe what they put on it. It was a good lesson for me . I learned, when travelling -  try to eat local produce!

To me making pizza (from scratch) is quick and  easy. I put all ingredients into a bread machine. It beeps, when dough done. I roll out the dough, choose ingredients for topping (whatever is in my fridge / pantry), and bake it for 12-15 minutes. EASY!

Olives, feta and pesto pizza is one of my favourites. You spread pesto on top, crumble as much feta as you like, add a few olives...voila!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Recipe for pizza dough

Recipe for basil pesto

Other links:

Recipe for tomato sauce

Recipe for seafood sauce

Pica sa Pestom od Bosiljka, Fetom i Maslinama

Rijetko odlazim u restorane da bih pojela picu, jer cesto budem razocarana okusom i kvalitetom.

Najgoru picu ikada sam jela u Parizu. Ne zelim ni da pokusam da opisem stasu stavili na nju. To je bila dobra lekcija za mene. Naucila sam da, prilikom putovanja, uvijek treba jesti lokalnu hranu!

Za mene je pripremanje pice jedno od laksih obaveza. Stavim sve sastojke u masinu (pekac); 'odsvira' kada je tijesto gotovo, razvaljam, stavim odabrane sastojke (sta god je pristupacno u frizideru) i pecem 12-15 minuta...Gotovo!

Pica sa pestom i fetom je jedna od mojih najdrazih. Pesto se namaze na povrsinu tijesta, izmrvi se feta , doda se nekoliko maslina...voila!

Dobar vikend vam zelim!

Recept:

Pica tijesto

Pesto od Bosiljka

Drugi linkovi:
Paradajz sos
Sos za picu sa morskim plodovima

Rustic Pesto and Ricotta Roll

Not much to say about this recipe, except that is very handy to have it when you don't have much time to spend on lunches and snacks for couple of days. Just cut off a piece, and tasty meal is ready . Important thing is that is packed with proteins and carbs...Kids love it.

Ingredients:
Dough-
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2-3 tbs olive oil
2 tsp yeast
1 1/3 cups water (skin warm)
Filling-
500 g ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 tsp salt
2-3 tbs pesto (basil preferably - recipe)
Method:
Mix all ingredients for the dough, knead for 5 minutes, cover and let it rise in a warm spot. You can use bread machine for this.
Mix all ingredients for filling.
After 45 minutes to 1 hour, place dough on a floured surface and roll out into a rectangle. Spread filling over it, then roll from one edge to the other. Place roll onto an oiled baking sheet; twist it for rustic look. Cover with a clean cloth.
Switch your oven to 180*C. When ready, place roll inside and bake for 35-45 minutes. Enjoy warm or cold.

 Rustični rolat sa sirom i pestom

Nemam nmogo reci o ovom receptu, osim da je jako zgodan za dane kada nemate mnogo vremena za pripremati ruckove i uzine. Samo odrezete komad i imate ukusan obrok. Sto je najvaznije, sadrzi i proteine i UH...djeca ga vole.

Potrebno:

3 1/2 solje brasna

1 1/2 k soli

2-3 K maslinovog  ulja

2 k instant kvasca

1 1/3 solje mlake vode

Fil- 500 gr rikota sira (ili sl)

1 jaje

1 k soli

2-3 K pesto (od bosiljka po mogucnosti - recept)

Nacin:

Umijesite tijesto, pokrijte i ostavite na toplome da nadodje.

Pomijesajte sve sastojke za fil.

Nakon dizanja, razvaljajte tijesto u pravougaonik na pobrasnjenoj povrsini. Premazite ga ga pripremljenim filom i zarolajte. Postavite na nauljenu tepsiju; uvrnite nekoliko puta za rustican izgled. Pokrijte cistok krpom.

Ukljucite rernu na 180*C; kada se zagrijala, smjestite rolat unutra i pecite 35-45 minuta. 

Uzivajte toplo ili hladno.

Cheese and Pesto Scrolls

I found this recipe some time ago on the Internet, and instantly became one of family favorites.

Ingredients:
Dough-
500 g flour
2 teas yeast
3-4 tbs olive oil
2 teas salt
around 400 ml warm water
Filling-
500-600 g Ricotta cheese
1 large egg
2-3 tbs grated Parmesan
2-3 tbs Basil pesto
Method:
Make a soft dough (using bread maker is OK), let it double.
Preheat oven to 180*C, line a Swiss roll tin with a silicon paper.
While dough is rising, make the filling. Mix all ingredients well.
Roll out the dough (when ready) to a 4-5 mm rectangle.
Spread filling onto the rolled dough, leaving 2 cm to one edge. Brush this edge with water and roll towards it. Cut into 1,5 cm pieces and place onto paper ('blossomed 'side up), with some space apart. Bake for 12-15 min, or until golden. Enjoy warm. Keep well frozen (if any left).




Pužići sa sirom i pestom

Recept je pronadjen na internetu; veoma brzo je postao favorit u mojoj porodici.

Potrebno:
Tijesto-
500 g brašna
2 kasicice instant kvasca
3-4 kasike maslinovog ulja
2 kasicice soli
oko 400 ml mlake vode
Punjenje-
500-600 g svježeg sira
1 vece jaje
2-3 kasike rendanog parmezana
2-3 kasike pesta od bosiljka 
Nacin:
Umijesite tijesto od sastojaka i ostavite na toplome mjestu da duplo naraste.
Pomijesajte sve sastojke za punjenje.
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C, pripremite pleh postavljajuci papir za pecenje.
Kada je tijesto spremno, razvaljajte ga na pravougaonik oko 4-5 mm debljine. Nanesite punjenje, ostavljajuci jedan kraj 2 bez fila. Njega premazite vodom, pa zamotajte prema njemu. Rezite na 1,5 cm krugove, postavite ih na papir sa 'rascvjetanom' stranom gore, ostavite malo razmaka izmedju. Pecite 12-15 min ili dok ne porumeni. Uzivajte dok su topli.
Dobri su i iz zamrzivaca (ako neki ostane).

Grilled Salmon with Basil Pesto

Ingredients:
4 salmon fillets (or other fish), skin on
salt, pepper, olive oil
4-5 tbs Basil Pesto, to serve
Salad / vegetable to serve
Method:
Salt and Pepper salmon, brush with olive oil. Pan fry, grill or BBQ - skin side first, until done - 3-5 minutes each side, depending on thickness (mine was BBQ-ed).
Arrange on plate, next to chosen salad.
Add 1 tbs of water to pesto, mix well. Pour over fillets and a bit over your salad.
Enjoy!


Losos sa roštilja, sa Pestom od Bosiljka

Potrebno:
4 fileta lososa (ili druge ribe)
so, biber i maslinovo ulje
4-5 kasika Pesta od Bosiljka, za servirati
Salata / povrce za servirati
Metod:
Posolite i pobiberite losose, premazite ih uljem. Pecite na tavi, grilu ili rostilju - strana sa kožom prvo; obicno treba 3-5 minuta za svaku stranu, u ovisnosti o debljini fileta.
Postavite na tanjir, zajedno sa salatom / povrcem.
U pesto dodajte 1 kasiku vode, pomijesajte. Prelijte preko lososa i malo preko povrca. Uzivajte!

Cottage Walnut Pesto Mushrooms

'Weight Watchers' recipe. Unusual combination, excellent taste, low calories.

Ingredients:
12 large, or 6 giant mushrooms, stems removed
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
30 g walnuts, chopped
120 g Cottage cheese
1/2 cup carrots, grated
10-20 g bread crumbs
1/2 tbs soy sauce
1-2 tbs Basil Pesto
Method:
Preheat oven to 180*C. Sprinkle mushrooms with 1/2 bread crumbs.
Place walnuts, cheese, onion, and soy sauce into food processor. Process until fine.
Stir in carrot and pesto. Mix well and spoon the mixture into mushrooms. Sprinkle with the rest of bread crumbs. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

Šampinjoni filovani Sirom, Orasima i Pestom

Potrebno:
12 vecih, ili 6 ogromnih Sampinjona, odstranite drske
1/2 srednjeg luka, sitno sjeckanog
30 gr oraha, sjeckanih
120 gr uzrncenog sira
1/2 solje rendane mrkve
10-20 gr suhih mrvica hljeba/kruha
1/2 kasike soja sosa
1-2 kasike Basil Pesto
Nacin:
Ukljucite rernu na 180*C. Pola kolicine mrvica pospite po gljivama.
U elektricnoj sjeckalici isjeckajte sve sastojke, osim mrkve i pesta, koje cete dodati naknadno i promijesati. Ovime filujte gljive, pa pospite sa preostalim mrvicama. Pecite 10-12 minuta. Sluzite toplo ili hladno.