Basil

A simple and delicious recipe using fresh basil.

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Paint a a prepared pizza shell (the small size) with olive oil. Place it on a middle rack in the hot oven.

Leave it a few minutes. You basically want it a bit crispy sort of like toast.

In the meantime, slice fresh roma tomatoes (medium thick) and salt them. To peel or not to peel is your choice.

Take out the pizza shells. Put sliced tomatoes on top. Then add slices of fresh mozzarella cheese--I like the soft balls that you can find in the grocery groumet cheese but others might do.

Finally top with whole fresh basil leaves and return to oven to let the cheese melt.

Can be cut for appetizers or one would make an entree for lunch or dinner.

Basil on my mind.

Susan