We walked in and immediatley heard soft italian music and were seated in a cozy booth. The lunch menu had a wide variety of choices, after loosing 26lbs I was cautious with my choice but decided that I would try the Pesto Chicken pizza and just take the leftovers home and share, and Tera Lee ordered Gnocchi Di Gorgonzola.
After we ordered we were served beverages and bread, the bread was crusty on the outside but light and soft on the inside. Tera Lee and I caught up a bit and nibbled on the bread and before we knew it out luches arrived.
The Pesto pizza: chicken, artichoke hearts, pine nuts, roma tomatoes, parmesan & mozzarella with fresh pesto sauce on a thin cripsy crust.
Gnocchi Di Gorgonzola: potato dumplings that were soft and light tossed in an Gorgonzola cream sauce topped with spinach and walnuts.
When Tera Lee and I go out to lunch typically we split what we order. I liked them both but in my opinion the pizza won. The flavors blended perfectly the cheeses, the tomatoes and the chicken all with the pesto just worked.
Some of you might not know what exactly Pesto is or maybe have heard of it but don't know whats in it so here is a recipe:
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (You can use pinenuts instead of walnuts if you want to)
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup olive oil
- salt and pepper t
Directions
- In a food processor, blend together basil leaves, nuts, garlic, and cheese. Pour in oil slowly while still mixing. Stir in salt and pepper.
Here is the link to Fratelli Ristorante, check it out. Also it would be pretty east to recreate the pizza at home it would be fun and delicious you could make it a little bit healthier too by using whole wheat flour for the crust.
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