Since the ancients started putting toppings on their flatbreads, people have been giving pizza rave reviews.
For your next gathering of friends, have a pizzeria pizza party, with this menu of four variety pizzas and even one for dessert!
Menu
Artichoke Red Pepper Pizza
Roasted Vegetable Pizza
Hawaiian Pizza
Dessert Pizza
Basic Pizza Sauce
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- Dash salt
- Dash oregano
- ½ green bell pepper, diced small
- 1 28-ounce can tomatoes
- 1 large can tomato puree
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Pepper
- Generous pinch of baking soda
- Parmesan cheese
Heat oil, garlic, salt, oregano and green pepper in a large pot. Add tomatoes, puree, tomato paste, sugar, pepper, baking soda and a little bit of parmesan cheese. Break up tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon. Cook on low heat for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Basic Pizza Dough
- 3 cups flour
- 1½ teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 package yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons oil
Mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl. Gradually add water and oil and mix at low speed. Stir in 1½ -2 more cups of flour and knead. Place in a greased bowl with a damp towel over top. Let raise 1¼ hours or until double in size. Punch it down and roll it out. Put rolled-out dough onto pizza pans. Add sauce and toppings and bake.
Artichoke Red Pepper Pizza
- 1 pizza crust, unbaked
- 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced
- 1 can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1 small red pepper, diced
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Brush unbaked pizza crust lightly with olive oil. Lay leeks, artichoke hearts and red peppers evenly over crust. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Add cheese and bake until melted, about 5 minutes.
Roasted Vegetable Pizza
- 1 small eggplant, sliced
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 red onion, cut into small wedges
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup Basic Pizza Sauce
- Parmesan cheese
Combine vegetables, oil, vinegar, thyme and pepper in a large baking dish and toss to mix well. Place in a 350 degree oven, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Set aside. Spread pizza sauce evenly over unbaked pizza crust. Top with roasted vegetables. Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Hawaiian Pizza
- 1 pizza crust, unbaked
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup Basic Pizza Sauce
- 1 cup chopped smoked ham
- 1 can pineapple tidbits, drained
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded provolone cheese
Brush unbaked pizza crust with oil and spread sauce evenly over crust. Top evenly with ham and pineapple. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until cheese melts.
Dessert Pizza
- 1 package ready-to-bake sugar cookie dough
- 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces marshmallow cream
- Sliced fruit (strawberries, kiwis, blueberries, bananas, pineapple)
- Powdered sugar
Slice dough into rounds, as you would make cookies. Place the rounds on a pizza pan and press together to form a crust. Bake in a 350 degree oven until done, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and marshmallow cream with an electric mixer. Spread evenly over crust. Arrange fruit slices on top. Using a sifter, sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
Tips:
- If you’re offering different types of pizza, slice the pies into small pieces, so that guests can try a little of each. Keep side dishes light and simple.
- For a nostalgic pizzeria theme, use a red and white checked tablecloth, serve Coke in old fashioned bottles, and have grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes on the table. For a theme movie, watch Mystic Pizza.
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