Stuffed Crust Pizza

I love pizza. That's just all there is to it. This is a great way to spruce up the normal pizza crust.You'll need your favorite pizza crust (it can totally be a recipe or a prefabricated store one) and some string cheese (I used 5 string cheeses).

Step 1: Roll your dough out and place it on the baking surface (pan or stone) you plan to use
Step 2: Slice your string cheeses in half lengthwise
Step 3: Place the string cheese half at the edge of the pizza dough and roll until the dough has stuck securely to itself on the other side

Step 4: Top with favorite sauce and toppings.

Step 5: Bake per the crust's directions
Step 6: Enjoy a slice of the cheesey goodness!

I came up with this for my This & That Creative blog.

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

Pizza crust

1-2 c. Alfredo sauce

1-2 c. cooked chicken

1/2 red onion, chopped

1 head broccoli, chopped (you can also use cauliflower)

1 bell pepper, chopped/sliced (I used red)

1 tomato, sliced

2 c. shredded Mozzarella

Spread dough on a cookie sheet or pizza stone. Spread Alfredo sauce to the edges to serve as the sauce. Sauté onions in a skillet until soft and brown; spread evenly over crust and sauce along with cooked chicken. Sprinkle chopped veggies over the pizza as well. Finally, cover pizza with shredded cheese and black pepper. Bake @ 425 for 20-25 minutes; just be sure the crust is cooked thoroughly.

***Incidentally, pepper on pizza is a "trick" I learned at Camp Lohikan. We had to eat kosher (no meat and dairy products served together--among other restrictions), so the only pizza we were allowed to eat was cheese. I learned a dash of pepper actually made a plain cheese pizza SO YUMMY. I usually eat my pizza with pepper on it now.

This recipe is mine!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

1-2 c. cooked chicken, shredded/diced

4 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled

1/2 red onion

1/2 carton mushrooms, sliced

handfull of cherry/grape tomatoes, sliced

2 c. shredded cheese (mozzarella preferred)

a few cilantro sprigs, chopped

salt & pepper

BBQ sauce

Worcestershire sauce (optional)

pizza crust

***I use leftover chicken and just leave in in a Tupperware with a few splashes of Worcestershire sauce over night; it makes it yummy.

Spread dough on a cookie sheet or pizza stone. Spread favorite BBQ sauce to the edges to serve as the sauce. Sauté onions and mushrooms in a skillet until soft and brown, then add salt and pepper to taste (TRUST ME--this makes all the difference); spread evenly over crust and sauce along with cooked chicken and bacon. Sprinkle diced cilantro and sliced tomatoes over the pizza as well. Finally, cover pizza with shredded cheese and black pepper. Bake @ 425 for 20-25 minutes; just be sure the crust is cooked thoroughly.

***Incidentally, pepper on pizza is a "trick" I learned at Camp Lohikan. We had to eat kosher (no meat and dairy products served together--among other restrictions), so the only pizza we were allowed to eat was cheese. I learned a dash of pepper actually made a plain cheese pizza SO YUMMY. I usually eat my pizza with pepper on it now.

Recipe from my own little head. :)

Little Caesar's Pizza Sauce

1 12 ounce can Hunts tomato paste
1−1/2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon Accent (optional−−−but if you want it exact, use it.)
Pre−mix the dry ingredients, mix, and set aside. In a small saucepan, combine tomato paste and water. Over medium high heat, bring to a simmer. Add the pre−mixed spice, stir in well. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 35−40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover sauce and refrigerate until needed. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

Recipe from CopyCat Cookbook.