I can’t believe I am posting 2 pizza recipes in one week. I think I had 4 pizza recipes on the blog before this week. You might think I have developed a bit of a problem. Maybe I have, but are you really going to complain? Chicken Tikka Pizza is a healthy pizza. And this Roasted Veggie Pizza is pretty darn good for you as well. The way I see it, the more healthy pizzas out there, the better!
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Posted in Dinners
Tagged healthy pizza, homemade pizza dough, homemade pizza sauce, pizza, pizza sauce, roasted veggies
We are slowly getting out for underneath the boxes. Half of our stuff never got unpacked in the townhouse, because we knew we were moving within 9 months. It is nice to find some of this stuff again! My in laws get here in a couple days, so there is still lots that needs to be done.
I made this pizza before we moved. It was a clean out the freezer meal. I froze the leftovers when I made Pork Carnitas. I also had a couple balls of pizza dough in the freezer. I often make a big batch of dough, then wrap up balls of it, and freeze for easy use later. We only moved a couple blocks away, but I still felt the need to clean out the freezer. Not sure why, but just go with me here.
I used the salsa I had in the fridge for the sauce, and kept it pretty basic. Meat, cheese, and sauce. BUT, I topped with guacamole! You really can’t have Mexican food of any kind without guacamole, in my opinion. I could probably find a way to justify avocados with every meal though 
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Tagged avocado, caranita pizza, carnitas, guacamole, mexican pizza, pizza, pork, pork carnitas
It is Holiday Recipe Club time again! Want to join the fun? Make sure to contact Erin for all the details on Holiday Recipe Club. It is a fun blog hop with a little ingredient challenge thrown in for good measure.
Today we are celebrating Mardi Gras with challenge ingredients of either Andouille Sausage, Bananas, or Bourbon. I had a few links of Andouille Sausage in my freezer already, so I knew what I was going to use I didn’t want to go traditional with New Orleans style food though, so I had to think a little out of the box. I almost did a creamy pasta, but in the end decided on pizza. This pizza was fun, and definitely not our normal style pizza. I just used a little garlic and oil for the sauce, but my husband thought a white sauce or even an Alfredo sauce would make it over the top good! The caramelized onions were a great sweet contrast to the spicy sausage. If you had Fontina Cheese, I think that would make a great swap for the traditional Mozzarella.
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Tagged caramlized onion, mardi gras, pizza, sausage, secret recipe club
Pizza isn’t my favorite. Don’t worry, keep reading! I am still the same blogger you know and love I eat pizza, and enjoy it, but I could also go without it. Taco Pizza on the other hand, that I love! Unfortunately my family does not agree with me, so I almost never get it. For a girls night in, my friend Katie and I have been known to get Taco Pizza from a local place, along with a pack of Budweiser Select. Only 55 calories a piece…..girl math (counteracts the calories in the pizza). We may or may not play Just Dance on the Wii as well. Just one of the things I am really going to miss with moving 800 miles away 
My 6 year old loves to make pizza at home. Recently, I got the brilliant idea to make myself Taco Pizza on these nights! Genius! In the process of cleaning out my freezer, I found a couple balls of Naan dough. These were the perfect size for our dinner. My son made his a plain cheese pizza, but I topped mine to the max! I am so excited to add this to our pizza nights.
Taco Pizza
Printable Recipe
1 pound pizza dough (recipe found here)
Taco Meat
Refried Beans (optional, I don’t use them)
1/4 cup Taco Sauce
1 cup Cheddar Cheese
1 1/2 cup Lettuce, chopped
1 Tomato, chopped
1/4 cup Black Olives, chopped
1 cup Nacho Cheese Doritos, crushed
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roll dough out onto a greased baking tray. Pierce dough with a fork. Bake for about 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
Spread Taco Sauce over dough. If using beans mix them in with the meat. Spread meat over the sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Top with lettuce, tomato, black olives and Doritos. You can also top with more cheese and serve with additional taco sauce as desired.
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It has been a great weekend to have our 6 year old stay with his Grandparents. We got lots done around the house, got to spend time together, and got to see friends. Very excited to see him again, and hear all about his adventures. I am sure the car ride home will be full of telling me everything.
I have been wanting to grill pizza all summer. I have been waiting because I wanted to make Margherita Pizza with tomatoes from my garden. They have been taking forever to turn red. Finally I got one red tomato, so I was all about grilling pizza. Unfortunately dinner was already planned, meat was thawed, plans the next night etc. Long story short…Lunch! Of course that meant I didn’t have pizza dough made, so I had to improvise. Tortilla’s!
There isn’t much of a recipe here. To start with you need one of these.
Heat on High for 15 minutes. Oil the grates, and grill the tortilla until nicely browned on one side. Flip over, and heat for a couple minutes. Remove from heat, and top with desired toppings. I drizzled with a little Olive Oil, topped with Mozzerella Cheese, Diced Tomatoes, Basil, and a tiny bit of garlic. Return to grill, reducing the heat to low, and closing the lid. Cook until the cheese is melted, and the crust is done to your liking.
This was amazing! I can’t wait to try it with real dough!
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In case you missed it, Cinco De Mayo was yesterday! In honor of this holiday I decided to try a recipe that caught my eye in Shape magazine. I love all things Mexican – chips and salsa, guacamole, enchiladas, tacos, the rice, fajitas….pretty much all of it. I think I could eat it everyday, and be a happy girl! There is a big debate in our house about taco pizza. Is it pizza? Is it Mexican? What is it? My husband prefers to just ignore it and claim it is neither and not eat it. I on the other hand like it a lot. I do not claim that it is real pizza, because really if I want pizza I was the greasy, cheesy, pepperoni goodness – not lettuce. So I put it in a different category all together. But I don’t get it often. Then I saw this recipe for Chicken Burrito Pizza and I said too bad for him, I was making it! No lettuce, so he can’t complain, right? It wasn’t his favorite, but I didn’t expect it to be. I on the other hand thought it was great!! I am so excited for the leftovers for lunch today!
I have a tried and true pizza crust recipe, but decided to try Shape’s recipe for crust. It was good, I might have to use it in the future sometime. They didn’t have a calorie count for the crust alone, just for a whole slice of pizza. A slice of pizza with both of the toppings is only 107 calories. I had more than once slice, for sure – but if I can feel half way decent about eating Mexican I am ecstatic! They called for lowfat cheese, which I didn’t use, and I am sure I put more chicken on the pizza then they called for. But that is the beauty of making your own food, right?
Pizza Dough
1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 tsp active dry yeast
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
6 Tbls cold water
Combine the dry ingredients. Create a well in the middle and add the water. Using your hands to gently combine the dough until it comes together (this can take a couple minutes, it is kind of dry). You can either then knead the dough for 10 minutes or until firm and smooth, or you can put it in your electric mixer. Use the paddle attachment, set on the lowest speed for about 10 minutes. Cover with a dish towel, let it rest for 5 minutes.
Roll the dough out to form a 11 inch circle. Place it on a metal pizza pan with small holes in it. Let rest again for 45 minutes before you add the toppings.
Chicken Burrito Pizza
Adapted from Shape
For the Pizza
Salsa (2 Tbls – 1/4 cup)
Pizza Crust
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 chicken breast, grilled and diced
4 Tbls black beans (I didn’t use these)
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
For the Pico De Gallo
1 large tomato, diced
1 small green chili, diced
1 Tbls chopped fresh cilantro
3 Tbls red onion, diced
Salt
For the Guacamole
1 large avocado
3 Tbls red onion, diced
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp paprika
Salt and Pepper to taste
Juice from 1/2 of lime
While the dough is resting work on the pico de gallo and the guacamole.
Pico de Gallo – combine tomato, chili, cilantro and onion in small bowl. Season with salt. I squeezed a little lime juice on it as well. Set aside.
Guacamole – Halve an avocado, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh onto a plate. Using a fork, mash the avocado. Mix in the onion and seasonings. Squeeze in the lime juice. I always taste test, and adjust the seasonings. I really depends on the avocado how much salt and other seasonings you need. So start light, taste and add more if you want. I usually add in tomato with my guacamole, but because this was using pico de gallo as well, I left them out.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread salsa over the prepared dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with the chicken, black beans and onions. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the edges of the crust are golden brown.
Slice pizza and top slice with a spoonful of guacamole and pico de gallo. Enjoy!!
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