Provencal Pizza Bites

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) can pizza dough, refrigerated
• 1 1/2 cups basil leaves, fresh and firmly packed into measuring cup
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated and divided
• 2/3 cup walnuts, chopped, toasted, and divided
• 2 garlic cloves, cut in half
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces smoked turkey, cubed
• 1 cup sweet red pepper, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped

Recipe

• 1 unroll pizza dough, and press into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. set aside.
• 2 position knife blade in food processor bowl; add basil, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup toasted walnuts, and garlic. process 1 minute or until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. with processor running, pour olive oil through food chute in a slow steady stream until combined.
• 3 spread basil mixture over pizza dough, leaving 1/2 inch border on all sides. sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, turkey, red pepper, artichokes, remaining 1/4 cup parmesan, and remaining 1/3 cup walnuts.
• 4 bake, uncovered, at 425^ for 30 minutes or until crust is golden and mozzareella cheese melts.
• 5 cut into rectangles.