Chicago Pan Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups warm water
2 pkgs. dry yeast
1/2 cup oil
4 tbsps. of olive oil
3 cups of flour
1/2 cup of cornmeal (optional)
Mozzarella cheese (slices or shredded)
Tomato sauce
For Toppings:
Chopped garlic
green peppers
sliced pepperoni
Italian sweet sausage
sliced mushrooms
chopped onions
Directions:
Oven should be preheated to around 475′ F. In an electric bread mixer, combine warm water, yeast and half a cup of the oil. Continue mixing for about 10 mins. Then add in 2 1/2 cups flour and mix again for about 15 mins using the dough hook on the mixer. Let dough rest for it to rise covered inside a bowl with cloth or towel and put in a warm location.
If your kitchen isn’t warm then turn your oven on its lowest temperature setting. Put inside the oven your bowl containing the pizza dough for rising. Allow at least 1 hour for rising. After an hour, punch your dough down. On a pizza pan, push dough flat on the pan using your own fingers.
Sprinkle mozzarella and spread the tomato sauce (which contains spices and the italian herbs). Top with the green peppers, chopped up garlic, italian sausage, onions and mushrooms or anything that you like to add. Put grated parmesan or romano cheese on the top and then bake in your oven for about 15-20 mins at about 475′ F. Cooking time should depend on how thick your crust is and on the toppings that you put.
Pizza Arizona Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (10-oz.) tube refrigerated pizza dough
1 1/2 cup Mexican-style four-cheese mix or pizza cheese, shredded
2 tsps. yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cup purchased chipotle salsa
2 tbsps. olive oil
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
Directions:
Oven should be preheated to around 400′ F. Put oven rack to the third bottom part and include in the preheating. Lightly dust some cornmeal onto a baking sheet and roll out the dough on the sheet and form a rectangle measuring 10×15-inches.
In a bowl, combine together chili powder, salsa and oil. In another bowl, mix together cilantro and shredded cheese. Evenly layer the salsa mix on the dough but leave at least half an inch at the border of the crust then sprinkle the cheese and cilantro mix on the top.
Bake for 15 mins. until the crust has turned a golden color and the cheese has melted and is bubbly. Slice in squares and then serve.
Baked Pizza Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb lean Ground Beef
15 oz. Tomato Sauce
OR
15 oz. Pizza Sauce
1 tsp. Oregano Leaves
2 cups Biscuit Baking Mix
1 large egg
2/3 cup Milk
8 oz. Cheese; sliced processed American or Mozzarella cheese
2 oz. Mushrooms; Sliced, Drained
1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Directions:
Heat oven up to 400′ F. On a skillet, brown and cook your meat. Then drain excess fat. Add in oregano and half the tomato sauce in your cooked meat. Let it boil and then lower your heat. Let your sauce simmer without a cover for about 10 mins. While your mixture simmers, combine well the egg, milk and biscuit mix together. Get 3/4 of your batter.
Set it aside. The remainder of your batter is to be spread on a well oiled pan for baking measuring 9×9x2 inches. Pour in the remainder of your sauce evenly over your batter and make sure to spread it out.
Then layer your meat mix, mushrooms, the four cheese slices and also the remaining cheese on the top of your sauce. Be sure to spread evenly on top your batter that was set aside.
Sprinkle grated parmesan on top of your batter. Then bake it without a cover for 20-25 mins. or just until it turns golden in color. Cool down for about 5 mins. Cut in squares. Serve.
Double Filled Mushroom Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
For the 1st Filling:
1/2 cup sliced Stuffed Olives
4 ozs. Canned Mushrooms, Sliced
For the 2nd Filling:
5 small thinly sliced Scallions
For the Pizza:
1 Loaf French Bread Loaf � 14inch long
1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 Jar Pizza Sauce
Directions:
Oven should be preheated to around 350′ F. Cut the bread in 10 vertical slices but don’t cut through french bread loaf. Evenly spread out sauce on each section.
Then alternate the filling between the slices. Layer shredded mozzarella over the fillings. Wrap bread loosely with aluminum foil then bake in the oven for 30 mins. or just until it is heated thoroughly. Take out foil then continue baking for 10-15 mins
Crustless Hamburger Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
In a bowl, combine together the ff ingredients.
1/4 cup tomato soup
1 1/2 lb. hamburger
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced onions
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1 medium clove garlic, minced
1/8 tsp. oregano, crushed
1 pkg. Mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Onto a cookie sheet, place 1 square piece of aluminum foil. Place hamburger mix onto foil. Press the cooked meat to form a 10-inch round shape that is half an inch in thickness. Make a rim that will stand up around an inch high all over the circle’s edges. This actually forms the meaty crust of the pizza.
Make sure that this rim is going to be firm and high to prevent juices from your meat mix and for the soup sauce when it spills out when it bubbles. Also turn up the foil’s edges to be sure that the drippings don’t spill out.
Evenly layer the remainder of your 10 3/4 oz canned soup on your meat. Sprinkle the crust generously with oregano, mushrooms and mozzarella. Bake for about 15 mins in 450′ F until it is already cooked.
Double Filled Mushroom Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
For the 1st Filling:
1/2 cup sliced Stuffed Olives
4 ozs. Canned Mushrooms, Sliced
For the 2nd Filling:
5 small thinly sliced Scallions
For the Pizza:
1 Loaf French Bread Loaf � 14inch long
1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1 Jar Pizza Sauce
Directions:
Oven should be preheated to around 350′ F. Cut the bread in 10 vertical slices but don’t cut through french bread loaf. Evenly spread out sauce on each section.
Then alternate the filling between the slices. Layer shredded mozzarella over the fillings. Wrap bread loosely with aluminum foil then bake in the oven for 30 mins. or just until it is heated thoroughly. Take out foil then continue baking for 10-15 mins
Smoked Salmon & Fennel Potato Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
3 med. potatoes, peeled
2 cups fresh fennel bulb, finely chopped
1/2 lb. sliced smoked salmon
3 tbsps. stirred sour cream
2 tbsps. olive oil
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup chives or green onion, minced
2 tbsps. chives or green onion, minced
1 med. onion
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsps. olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Directions:
In a frying pan, heat some oil and saut� fennel and onions for about 5 mins. Lightly season some pepper and salt then add the white wine and let this mixture simmer about 10-15 mins. or just until the vegetables become soft and the liquid evaporates.
Just allow fennel to cook. Grate the potatoes on a tea towel and afterwards squeeze them dry and place in another bowl. Then add salt, pepper, cornstarch and chives and mix them well.
On a large frying pan on medium flame, heat some oil and add in potato mix. With the use of a spatula, push and press out the potatoes on the bottom to cover the pan evenly. Continue to press down then cook for 5 to 6 mins. more until it becomes golden and crusty.
Place the cooked potato mix on a prepared platter and spread it with fennel mixture. Layer the chives and salmon then drizzle sour cream and then sprinkle generously with pepper that has been freshly ground. Serve.
Butternut Squash, Bacon, and Rosemary Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb. butternut squash
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
6 tbsps. unsalted butter, melted and kept warm
10 sheets phyllo stacked between sheets of wax paper and covered with a kitchen towel
9 tbsps. Freshly grated parmesan cheese
6 slices bacon cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cooked until crisp, and drained
1 tbsp. fresh rosemary leaves, minced
6 scallion greens, chopped
1 small red onion sliced thin and separated into pieces
Directions:
Peel the squash and then cut it lengthwise into 4 equal parts and make sure to remove all the seeds. Cut squash into 3/4 inch pieces. Cook the squash well in vegetable oil on a skillet on medium heat for about 2 mins and be sure to stir it occasionally. Add salt & water.
Let the squash simmer covered just until it is tender for 10 mins. Then, let it simmer uncovered for 5 mins or until all of the water has evaporated. Transfer the squash to your food processor and add some salt and pepper for taste. The pureed squash can be prepared a day prior to using it. Just be sure to cover it and chill.
When ready to cook, preheat the oven up to about 400′ F.
Get a big baking sheet and brush it with butter. Then put a sheet of the phyllo on the butter. Brush the phyllo sheet with butter. Then sprinkle 1 tbsp. of parmesan. Layer another sheet of the phyllo on the cheese and press it firmly so it will stick to the bottom sheet.
Brush it with butter again and lightly sprinkle parmesan and then put another more layer of phyllo until you finish all the 10 sheets. On the top sheet of the phyllo, brush with butter. Then fold in all the sides of the phyllo about 1/4 inch and then press them to the topmost sheet. Fold 1/4 inch up for border and then crimp the corners.
Evenly spread the pureed squash on the phyllo. Top the onions, green scallions, rosemary and bacon.
Put in your oven and bake the pizza in the middle for 15 mins.
Bacon Onion & Tomato Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. oil for brushing on pitas
2 cups sliced onions
Salt and pepper to taste
3 tbsps. brown sugar
4 Greek-style pita breads (at least 6 inches in diameter)
Garlic powder to taste
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
2 large tomatoes, washed, sliced 1/4 inch thick, halved if desired
1 1/2 cup sliced fresh spinach, optional
8 slices cooked bacon, each slice cut in half, divided
1 cup of your favorite shredded strong-flavored cheese such as Asiago
Directions:
Preheat oven up to around 400′ F. In a pan over medium heat, put in 1 tbsp. oil. Add in onions that were sliced. Season it with pepper and salt. Cook onions until they become soft. This takes around 3-5 mins. Add in sugar. Continue with cooking your onions until they become golden brown.
When already golden brown in color, remove the pan from heat. Set it aside. On a baking sheet, place your pitas onto it and slightly brush the breads with oil. Then sprinkle some powdered garlic and put around 2 tbsps. of mozzarella. After putting the cheese on top, the softened onions go next.
Arrange some slices of tomato on top of each pita. You can also garnish the pitas with bits of spinach at its center. Then put 4 slices of bacon on top as well. Bake for about 8-10 mins inside your oven or just until tomatoes are soft.
Remove out of your oven. Sprinkle your breads with 1/4 cup cheese. Put it back in your oven. Then continue to cook in your oven until cheese has melted completely. Take out of your oven. Serve.
Black And White Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
1 Loaf frozen bread dough
16 ozs. Drained and sliced Black Olives
3 large thinly sliced onions
8 ozs. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
3 tbsps. olive oil
Seasoned Salt
1 1/2 tsp. dried sweet basil
Directions:
When thawing out bread dough be sure to follow instructions from the package. In a skillet or pan, heat some oil and saute onions. Cook onions until they are tender then add in basil and seasonings.
In a baking or cookie sheet, grease it well then set it aside. Dough should be rolled out in an 11×14-inch rectangular shape on a surface that has been dusted lightly with flour. Transfer rolled out dough on the cookie sheet.
Layer out the onions then shredded cheese on the dough but leave some space at the edges. Scatter the olives and allow to rest for 15 mins. Bake in a 425′ F oven for 15 mins. or just until crust turns golden.
Zwibbelsploatz (Onion Pizza) Recipe
Ingredients:
For homemade dough:
� kilo rye flour
1/4 fresh yeast (Wuerfelhefe)
1 tsp. Salt,
1.05 cup lukewarm water
For Zwibbelsploatz (onion pizza) topping:
1 kilo onions
7.14 ozs. bacon
2 tbsps. sour cream
2 eggs
Breadcrumbs and caraway seeds to taste
Salt
For Oeleploatz (Oilpizza) Topping:
4 tbsps. oil
1/5 kilo bacon
1 kilo onions
Salt and pepper
Directions:
For the bread dough: Either use dough purchased from the store or you can make the traditional dough. Buy around 1/2 kilo to 3/4 kilo of the bread dough.
For the homemade pizza dough: Combine together all the ingredients and let the dough rise then roll it out on the oiled greased sheet for baking.
On the separate doughs, also place the different ingredients for topping. One for the onion pizza and one for the oil pizza.
For the onion pizza toppings: Slice the bacon in cubes. Slice the onions then place them in a heavy pot and saut� them until done. Cool the cooked onions then add in remaining ingredients and make sure that the topping mixture is not too liquid. If it is quite runny then add some breadcrumbs so they will thicken.
Arrange the onion mixture on top of the bread dough that was rolled out and bake in the oven for 40-50 mins. until it turns golden brown.
For the oil pizza: Just place oil all over the dough and then arrange the onions & bacon cubes. Bake in the oven at 500′ F until it turns golden brown.
Corn Tortillas Pizzas Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/4 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 cans (6 ozs. size) tomato paste
1 1/4 cup water
1 cup salsa
2 cups fresh or frozen corn
1 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
3/4 cup chopped ripe olives
1 envelope taco seasoning
3 tsps. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
32 corn or flour tortillas (6 inch size)
8 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Cook onions, green pepper and beef over medium heat in a skillet until beef has browned. Combine well water and tomato paste inside a bowl until they are well blended. Next, add in salsa. Then, add in meat, seasonings, olives, tomatoes and corn.
Put the tortillas in an unoiled baking sheet and then spread evenly on each tortilla a fourth of a cup of the meat mix and leave at least half an inch at the edge. Sprinkle each tortilla with at least 1/4 cup mozzarella.
Bake in the oven for about 5 to 7 mins at around 375′ F or just until cheese melts.
Escargot and Chanterelle Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
1 French bread dough
2 ozs. Chanterelle mushrooms, dried
10 ozs. french snails (preferably small)
8 ozs. Tomato sauce
1/2 lb. butter
2 cloves Garlic
1 1/2 lb. shredded Raclette cheese
2 tbsps. Fresh parsley
Directions:
A day prior to making this pizza, make your French dough if able. Roll out the pizza dough in a circle shape and place it on the pizza pan. Set aside. Keep inside the fridge overnight.
Prepared mushrooms based on recipes that were published. Next, prepare snails by draining them well. If what you have are large snails (bigger than the clove of garlic) then slice it up.
Melt some butter inside a dish for baking and add garlic (crushed), 1/2 tsp. salt, and snails. Be sure to season this well with some black pepper.
Place the pan with dough on your oven’s top rack and in another pan filled with snails place them in the bottom part of your oven.
Cook for about 10 mins and remove from the oven. Evenly spread out the tomato sauce on your prebaked crust and top with shredded raclette cheese. Follow snails, mushrooms and sprinkle on top some salt, pepper and freshly grated parmesan.
Bake in your oven’s top portion for about 12 mins at around 425′ F. Remove from your oven after cooking and you may eat it with any cheese like gruyere or fondue.
Supreme Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
1 large Boboli Pizza Shell
5 ozs. Pizza Sauce
2 ozs. shredded Provolone cheese
2 ozs. Pepperoni
1 oz. Canadian bacon
1 oz. diced Hard salami
2 ozs. shredded Mozzarella
2 ozs. sliced Black olives
Directions:
Arrange all the ingredients on top the pizza shell and place the cheese last. Bake in the oven for about 12 to 15 mins. at around 450′ F or just until the cheese melts and turns golden.
Mini Pizzas Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Pizza Dough:
4 cups flour
1 1/2 cup warm water (110� F)
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tbsp. active dry yeast
1 tbsp. olive oil
For the Toppings:
mushrooms
tomato paste
mozzarella cheese, grated
ham
pineapple
pepperoni, sliced
salami
onions
any other toppings that you like
Directions:
For the Pizza Dough: In a bowl, combine yeast and water (warm) until it dissolves. Let it stand for about 5 mins. Add remaining ingredients for the dough and make sure to incorporate well. Start kneading dough for about 7 to 8 mins and then put in an oiled bowl to allow dough to rise for about 1.5 hrs.
When dough is ready, form them in small round pizzas measuring around 4 to 5 inches. Place them in a cookie sheet and freeze. If ready to cook, then thaw out the pizzas from the freezer then just put them on another baking or cookie sheet that is already greased and dusted with some cornmeal.
For the toppings: Layer mozzarella cheese on the pizzas and spread them evenly with the tomato paste. Top with any of your desired toppings and lastly sprinkle the top with another coating of mozzarella. Bake in the oven for about 15 to 20 mins at 400′ F.
Canadian Bacon Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (12-inch) pizza crust, unbaked
1 cup pizza sauce
2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
6 ozs. Canadian bacon, cut in bits
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small green or red bell pepper cut in rings
1/2 tsp. crushed dried oregano
1/2 tsp. crushed dried basil
Crushed red pepper flakes
Directions:
Oven should be preheated to around 450′ F. In a non-stick ungreased pizza pan, put in your unbaked crust. Evenly spread out the sauce on the pizza crust but leave at least an inch around it’s rim. Then, sprinkle about half of the mozzarella and top it next with the bacon. Make sure to cover your pizza crust evenly. Next, put the rings of bell pepper and slices of mushroom.
Evenly sprinkle basil, flakes of red pepper and oregano and then top it off with the remainder of the mozzarella. Bake in the oven for about 13-15 mins until cheese has already melted or when pizza crust has turned brown.
Sicilian Tuna & Basil Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
1 store-bought pre-baked pizza crust (12-inch in diameter)
6 ozs. canned tuna in olive oil, drained and broken into small chunks
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 clove minced garlic, crushed
1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
4 tbsps. Chopped canned tomatoes, chopped
1/2 tsp. sea salt
5 large fresh basil leaves, torn roughly
1/2 finely sliced green pepper (capsicum)
1/4 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground
2 1/2 ozs. Cubed mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Oven should be preheated to 450′ F. In a bowl, combine together tomato paste, pepper, salt, oil and garlic. Evenly spread out a layer of the tomato paste mixture on the crust, thinly.
Layer tuna, basil and green pepper on the crust and scatter the mozzarella cubes all over pizza. Cook pizza inside your oven directly on oven rack then bake for about 12 mins. Slice in 6 pieces prior to serving.
Pizza Santa Fe Style Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (12-inch) pizza crust, ready to bake
For the Sauce:
1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, lightly packed
1 seeded and halved jalapeno chile
1/2 cup parsley leaves, lightly packed
2 cloves garlic
1 scallion, sliced into pieces
salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
1 tbsp. lemon juice
For the Topping:
5 tomatillos or substitute with green tomatoes, (husked, rinsed and sliced)
4 small plum tomatoes, (drained on the paper towels and sliced)
2 Anaheim or mild green chiles, (roasted, peeled, seeded and cut into strips)
1 thinly sliced small red onion
1 tbsp. fresh oregano (chopped) or 1/2 teaspoon dried
2 cups jack cheese, grated
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions:
In blender or food processor, mix together all the ingredients for the sauce and puree it until it smoothens. Add in some pepper & salt for taste. Oven should now be preheated around 450′ F.
In a baking sheet, place the crust onto it and then evenly brush with sauce on the top. Layer out the chiles strips starting at the crust’ center. Then, arrange the tomatillo slices, onions and tomatoes then sprinkle the pepper, oregano and salt.
Layer the top of pizza with the grated jack cheese and then bake in the oven for about 5-10 mins. or just until the edges have turned crisp. Serve while hot.
Thai Pizza Recipe II
Ingredients:
1 Uncooked Pizza Dough Shell
For Sauce:
3 tbsps. Hoisin Sauce
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tbsp. sesame oil
2 tbsps. rice vinegar
For Toppings:
1/2 lb. small shrimp, cooked, shelled, and deveined
1 cup bean sprouts
Dried hot chilies, crushed for taste
6 ozs. Monterrey Jack cheese
1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
Directions:
Oven should be preheated around 450′ F. Evenly spread out the sauce on the crust. Layer with cooked shrimps and chopped onions then sprinkle with cheese on the top.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 mins. or just until the cheese starts to turn brown. Take out of the oven and finish with a sprinkling of pepper flakes and bean sprouts before slicing and serving the pizzas.
Bacon Cheeseburger Upside-Down Pizza Recipe
Serves 6
For Filling:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 med. onion, quartered, sliced
1 med. bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
6 strips bacon, crisp cooked and crumbled
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can chunky pizza sauce
3 Italian plum tomatoes
6 slices Cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to around 400′ F.
In a big saucepan cook your bell peppers, onion and lean beef. Make sure to brown the beef. Put in the slices of bacon that were crumbled and also add the chunky sauce. Evenly spoon out the mixture into an ungreased baking pan (13×9 inches). Sprinkle with the tomatoes on top and also do the same for the slices of cheese.
For Topping:
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tbsp. oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 slices of bacon, crisp cooked and crumbled
In a bowl, slightly beat the eggs. Add in oil and milk. Mix together well. Next, add the carefully measured flour and then the salt. Make sure to beat this for 2 mins on medium speed. Pour this mixture over the slices of cheese and then sprinkle again with some of the bacon crumbles.
In our 400′ F oven, bake this for about 20-30 mins until the crust turns a nice golden brown and the toppings appear to be puffed slightly.