Wednesday, April 15, 2009

PIZZA RECIPES!

If you like to cook your own pizzas at home, here are some quick and easy recipes I have found. Feel free to e-mail your own pizza recipes to sally.k.dwyer@gmail.com Ciao!
















1. Pizza Dough

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour

2 3/4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. olive oil

3/4 - 1 c. water

Process

. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add 3/4 cup water and oil.

. Stir with fork until blended and forms a soft ball. If dough is too stiff, add more water, a tablespoon at a time. It should be soft, but not sticky.


. Knead about 3 minutes on lightly floured surface until smooth.


2. BBQ Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breast, grilled or baked and cut into strips

1 ½ pounds pizza dough

1 cup KC Masterpiece Original barbeque sauce

1 cup chopped red onion

1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella


Process

. Stretch pizza dough into two 12-inch rounds

. In a large bowl, toss chicken with barbeque sauce to coat.

. Divide chicken equally between the pizza shells. Sprinkle ½ cup of red onions evenly over each pizza. Sprinkle an equal portion of cheese on pizzas. Bake.


3. Italian Pizza

Ingredients

2 1/2 tsp. dry active yeast

1 cup warm water

3 cups Honeyville Farms premium gourmet scone mix

1 can (14.5 oz.) Western family diced Italian tomatoes

2-3 cups cheese

Optional toppings (pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage, etc)

Process

. Preheat oven to 415 degrees. In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.

. Add scone mix and knead until smooth.

. Roll dough out on a greased baking sheet until the size of a large pizza.

. Drain Italian Tomatoes and chop them into a fine sauce.

. Sprinkle cheese across pizza and add toppings.

. Bake 15-20 min. Serves 5.


4. Deep Dish Pizza

Ingredients

3 c. Bisquick baking mix

3/4 c. cold water

1 lb. ground beef

1/2 c. chopped onion

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cloves garlic, crushed

15 oz. can tomato sauce

1 tsp. Italian seasoning

4 1/2 oz. jar sliced mushrooms, drained

1/2 c. chopped green pepper

2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese (about 8 ozs.)


Process

. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease jelly roll pan, 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch, or cookie sheet.

. Mix baking mix and water until soft dough forms; beat vigorously 20 strokes.

. Gently smooth dough into ball on floured cloth-covered board.

. Knead 20 times. Pat dough in bottom and up sides of pan with floured hands. Or roll into rectangle, 13 x 10 inches, and place on cookie sheet; pinch edges of rectangle, forming 3/4 inch rim.

. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, salt and garlic until beef is brown. Mix tomato sauce and Italian seasoning; spread over dough.

. Spoon beef mixture over sauce. Top with remaining ingredients.

. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Makes 8 servings.


5. BLT Pizza

Ingredients

1 pkg (10 oz) prebaked thin pizza crust

3⁄4 cup pasta sauce (360 mg sodium or less per 1⁄2 cup)

5 slices turkey bacon, cooked as pkg directs, crumbled

1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

3 cups shredded romaine lettuce

2 plum tomatoes, cut in thin wedges

1 Tbsp light mayonnaise


Process

. Heat oven to 450°F. Place the pizza crust on a baking sheet.

. Spread sauce on crust and sprinkle with bacon and cheese.

. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until crust is crisp and lightly browned at the edges.

. Meanwhile mix remaining ingredients in a bowl.

. Spread over pizza; serve immediately. pizza



Check out these websites the next time you plan on making a homemade pizza:

a. http://www.magazine-agent.com/redirector.aspx?pid=396&key=ryUn/YWj2Y0eFwzdoUlWoQ==&dest=www.womansday.com/

b. http://jennycraig.com/food/recipes/landing?_requestid=381767

c. http://recipe.aol.com/recipe/search?invocationType=hdfood&query=pizza&sem=1&ncid=AOLFOD00170000000025&otim=1239822591&spid=27299726

d. http://www.recipepizza.com/


Top photo by Dan Grossi/Associated Press

Bottom photo by Larry Crowe/Associated Press







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