Friday, March 27, 2009

Cheese Steak Pizza Recipe



Ingredients:
* 1 prepared pizza crust (12 inch)
* 1/2 cup barbecue sauce or pizza sauce
* 1 package (6 oz.) Grilled Beef Steak Strips
* 2 cups Shredded Cheese
* Sliced green pepper and onion
Directions:

Spread pizza crust with barbecue sauce.
Top with beef steak strips, cheese, green pepper and onion. Place on cookie sheet.
Bake at 450 F for 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted

Canadian Bacon Pizza Recipe



Ingredients:
* 1 (12 inch) pizza crust -- unbaked
* 1 cup pizza sauce
* 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
* 6 ounces Canadian bacon -- cut in bits
* 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
* 1 small green or red bell pepper -- cut in rings
* 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried basil
* crushed red pepper flakes
Directions:

Preheat oven to 450F. Place the unbaked pizza crust on an ungreased nonstick pizza pan. Spread
the pizza sauce over the crust, leaving a 1-inch border around the rim. Sprinkle with half of the
cheese. Arrange the Canadian bacon on top of the cheese, covering evenly. Top with mushroom
slices and bell pepper rings.
Sprinkle evenly with oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes. Top with remaining cheese. Bake for
13 to 15 minutes, until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melted and browned.

Beer Pizza Recipe

beer pizza

Ingredients:
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1/2 pound pepperoni sausage -- diced
* 1 pound bacon -- diced
* 1 can sliced mushrooms (4 ounce size) drained
* 1 onion -- chopped
* 1 green bell pepper -- chopped
* 1 can tomato sauce (28 ounce size)
* 1 cup beer
* 1 clove garlic -- minced
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 unbaked pizza crusts
* 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the pepperoni and bacon until evenly
browned. Mix in the mushrooms, onion, and green pepper. Cook and stir about 5 minutes, until
tender.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix the ingredients from the skillet with the tomato
sauce and beer. Season with garlic, oregano, thyme, and salt. Allow the mixture to simmer for
about 15 minutes, until slightly thickened. Spread over the pizza crusts, and top with cheese.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden
brown.

Beefy Potato Pizza Recipe

potato pizza

Ingredients:
* 4 potatoes, sliced
* 1 package refrigerated pizza dough
* 1 pound ground beef, browned and drained
* 1 cup barbecue sauce, divided
* 1 green pepper, sliced
* 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425. Place potatoes in shallow microwafe-safe dish. Cover with plastic wrap,
venting one corner. Microwave on high 8-10 minutes until tender; set aside.
Coat 12-inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray; press pizza dough evenly into pan; prick with
fork. Bake 10 minutes; set aside.
Mix ground beef with 3/4 cup barbecue sauce. Spread beef mixture over crust; top with potatoes
and bell pepper. Drizzle with remaining barbecue sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes
until heated through and cheese is melted.

Baked Pizza Sandwich Recipe

pizza sandwich

Ingredients:
* 1 pound Lean Ground Beef
* 15 ounces Tomato Sauce
* OR
* 15 ounces Pizza Sauce
* 1 teaspoon Oregano Leaves
* 2 cups Biscuit Baking Mix
* 1 Egg; Lg.
* 2/3 cup Milk
* 8 ounces Cheese; *
* 2 ounces Mushrooms;Sliced,Drained
* 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese; Grated
Directions:
* Use 1 8-oz package of sliced process American Or mozzarella cheese.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook and stir the meat in a large skillet until brown. Drain off the
excess fat. Stir in half of the tomato sauce and the oregano leaves into the meat mixture. Heat to
boiling then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. While the meat mixture is
simmering, mix the baking mix, egg and the milk. Measure out 3/4 cup of the batter and set aside.
Spread the remaining batter in a greased baking pan 9 X 9 X 2-inches. Pour the remaining tomato
sauce over the batter, spreading evenly. Layer 4 slices of the cheese, the meat mixture, the
mushrooms and the remaining cheese on top of the tomato sauce. Spoon the reserved batter on
the top of the cheese.
Sprinkle the batter top with the grated Parmesan cheese and bake, uncovered, until it is golden
brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

Basic Pizza Sauce Recipe

pizza sauce

Ingredients:
* 35 ounces canned whole tomatoes
* 1 teaspoon basil
* 1 clove garlic, peeled & crushed
* 2 tablespoons tomato paste
* salt and pepper -- to taste
Directions:
Pour the contents of the tomato can into a 2-quart, heavy non-aluminum saucepan and coarsely
crush the tomatoes with a fork. Add the herbs, garlic, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Bring to a
bubble over medium heat, stiring to mix the seasonings.
As soon as the sauce begins to bubble, turn the heat to low and maintain the sauce at a gentle
simmer. Cook, uncovered, stiring from time to time, for a minimum of 15 minutes and a
maximum of 1 hour.

New York Style Pizza Dough Recipe

new york pizza

Ingredients:
* 1 1/2 cup warm water
* 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
* 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
* 1/2 cup cornmeal
* sauce, cheese, and toppings of your choice
Directions:

In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and salt in water. Add oil and flour to bowl and stir with heavy
spoon for 1 minute. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press into a circle. Sprinkle
yeast evenly over dough and knead for 12 minutes. Divide dough into portions: 4 equal portions
for calzones, 3 equal portions for 8" pizzas, 2 equal portions for 12" pizzas. Place dough balls in a
bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours in a warm location. Place a dough
ball on a lightly floured surface and sprinkle a light coating of flour on top. Working from the
edges to the center, press dough into a circle. Preheat a pizza stone in a 500 degree oven for 1
hour. Coat a large cutting board with cornmeal and place the flattened dough onto the cornmeal.
Spread sauce over crust and top with cheese and desired toppings. Gently shake the cutting board
from side to side, assuring it isn't sticking to the board. For a calzone, fold the crust over in half.
Slide the pizza/calzone from the cutting board directly onto the stone in the oven. Bake in 500
degree oven for 20-25 minutes, until crust is golden.
New York-Style Pizza Crust Recipe
Ingredients:
* 2/3 cup warm water
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
* 1 tablespoon cornmeal -- optional

Classic Pizza Crust Recipe

classic pizza

Ingredients:
* 1 package active dry yeast
* 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup warm water
* 1 tablespoon cooking oil
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast, 1 cup of flour, and the salt. Mix. Next, add the water
and oil. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape the sides of the bowl and continue to beat on
high speed for 3 minutes. By hand, stir in enough flour to make the dough stiff. Knead until
smooth which can take up to 10 minutes. Place in a well greased bowl and turn the dough until it
is lightly greased.
Cover and let rise for about 1 1/2 hours or until the dough has doubled in size. Punch it down and
chill for 2 hours. Cut the dough in half. On a floured surface, roll the halves into 12 inch circle and
about 1/8 inch thick. Brush the surfaces of the dough with olive oil and add the toppings of your
choice. Cook at 425* for 25 minutes.

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