"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude."
Julia Child

Saturday, March 6, 2010

there's always time for pizza

it's my immediate go-to dinner when i have a huge test the next day. it's easy, quick, and i always have the ingredients on hand because you can make pizza on anything! seriously.

i know you probably know how to make pizza, but i will give you the instructions anyways! first, some ideas that you can use for the crust of the pizza:
soft tortilla shells (the best for crispy pizza!)
bagel halves (regular or mini-- white, wheat, and garlic herb bagels are all really good options!)
hoagie/sub sandwich halves
pita bread rounds
flat sandwich rounds

other ingredients
1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese
1 pkg pepperoni slices
1 jar pizza sauce (or if you have a leftover jar of marinara sauce, you can use that too!)
olive oil
garlic salt (optional)
**any combination of veggies will work as toppings: peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives, etc**

steps:
1) preheat oven to 400°
2) drizzle olive oil onto the bread
3) lightly sprinkle the bread with garlic salt, if desired. (it just adds extra flavor!)
4) spoon sauce onto your bread (if you're using a round bread like the tortilla shell, leave a little room at the edges for a crust
5) if you do leave a crust, brush some olive oil on the edges so that they won't burn
6) top with cheese, pepperonis and veggies (if desired)
7) cook on a cookie sheet for 5-7 minutes, until the cheese melts


** Note: if you would like to add sausage to these pizzas, brown the sausage first before you add it to the pizza to cook. Sage sausage is the most flavorful, so to brown it, turn the stove on medium high, drizzle olive oil into a saute pan, and add the sausage. sprinkle in some onion powder and garlic salt. when the sausage is browned, drain it and add it on top of your pizza before you put it in the oven.**

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