Pizza

Pizza can make a great lunch, dinner or snack. We love pizza around our house. Since we have no close delivery pizzerias we have to resort to making our own. My kid's only gripe is that our pizzas are square. So, a note to whomever gets ME for Christmas...I need a pizza stone or pan. XOXO~BarbaraJo

Pizza

pepperoni
mushrooms
onions
bell peppers
olives
cheese
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Canadian Bacon (or ham)
pineapple
cheese

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sausage
BBQ beef or pork
BBQ sauce
carmalized onions
cheese

Sauce

I find the simplest solution is to doctor up some pre-made marinara sauce from the grocery store. Just add...
1 TBS sugar
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
1-2 cloves of garlic

Let simmer on the stove for 5-10 minutes so all the flavors can infuse.

Crust

You can use this recipe for a great, soft dough
or
tortillas
or
bagels
or
English Muffins

Quick and easy pizza anytime you want.

World's Best Pizza Dough

 Everyone has their favorite version of pizza, and this one is our town's favorite. Enjoy! ~BarbaraJo

World's Best Pizza Dough

1 1/2 C. Warm Water
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
3 1/2 C. flour
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
1 teaspoon sugar

In mixer put warm water and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes. Then put on mixing paddle and stir in the rest of the ingredients. Next, put on dough hook and let knead for 10 minutes. Spray large bowl with pam and place dough in bowl to rise until doubles in size. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a dish cloth. When dough has doubled roll out and place on pizza pan. Then add whatever toppings you like. Bake at 475 for 15-20 minutes.
Note: The oven should be at 475 for about 1 hour before cooking pizza.

Canadian Bacon Pizza Bundles

This is one of my absolute favorite dinners because I almost always have the ingredients in my pantry, and they melt in your mouth. This can easily be adapted for pepperoni or sausage as well.- Christine

1 recipe of quick and easy bread sticks (Click here)
16 cubes of mozzarella cheese (the size of dice)
16 small slices of Canadian bacon or deli ham
16 pineapple chunks
1/4 c. melted butter
Grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
1 (16 ounce) jar of pasta sauce

Roll out the bread dough on a floured surface into the shape of a large square. With a knife, draw lines in the dough to divide into 16 squares. Place one pineapple chunk, a piece of cheese, and a piece of ham on each square. Fold the corners up and shape into a bundle. Brush them with melted butter and top with a little salt and Parmesan cheese (I bet dried Italian seasoning would be good too). Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. While the bundles are baking, warm the pasta sauce so they will be ready for dipping!