Quinoa Pizza

This isn't your ordinary eat with your hands pizza.You will need a fork. It got it's name from my daughter. I came up with the food and she called it pizza cause it tasted that way.
I love quinoa and use it whenever I get the chance.

You will need a 9"x13" baking pan.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit/190 Celsius

Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups salted water
1 egg
2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups pizza sauce or tomato sauce- you can use a 15 oz. can
2 to 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese.
Favorite pizza toppings

Rinse the quinoa in water if it is not pre-rinsed.
In a large pan with lid, add the water and salt it. Stir in the quinoa and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and cover.
Cook until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Let cool slightly.
Stir in the egg and Parmesan cheese.
Spread into the bottom of your baking dish.
Spread the pizza sauce over the quinoa.
Sprinkle with your pizza toppings.
Cover with the cheese.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Take out and let stand for a few minutes.
Cut into pieces and serve.

I usually get 12 to 15 pieces out of this.

Enjoy!

Chicken Fajita Pizza

 This is a great pizza. It's a favorite in my house. Instead of the traditional tomato sauce, you use salsa.

You will need an 11"x15" jelly roll pan, greased.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit/220 Celsius.

Ingredients:

Pizza crust
2 Tablespoons cooking oil
2-3 cups chopped skinless, boneless chicken meat
2 cups sliced yellow or white onions
1 cup sliced green peppers
1 cup sliced red peppers- If you don't have red, just use an additional cup of green.
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup salsa- Use whatever heat you prefer.
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack, mozzarella, or cheddar-jack cheese


Make the pizza crust dough
Bake the crust for 6-8 minutes.
Saute the chicken in the cooking oil until no longer pink.
Add the onions and peppers.
Sprinkle with the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and salt.
Stir and let cook until the onions and peppers are tender. This will take about 5 minutes.
Spoon the chicken and vegetable mixture over the hot pizza crust.
Top with the salsa.
Add the cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for another 15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted.

Serve. This is enough for 4-6 people.

If you want, you can make 2- 12" round pizzas using the same amount of crust and dividing the toppings between the two crusts.

Enjoy!

Cheesesteak Pizza

Homemade pizza is great! You get to put on how much of what toppings you want. For this pizza, I decided to try my hand at a cheesesteak pizza. Razor thin and tender meat, green peppers and onions topped with cheese all on a pizza crust. Yummy!

You will need an 11"x15" baking pan OR a 16" round pizza pan.

Ingredients:

Store bought or homemade pizza crust
1/2 pound thinly( approx. 1/8 " thick) sliced beef. I used loin, but choose what kind you prefer.
1 cup sliced green bell pepper
1 cup sliced onion
salt and pepper to season
Cooking oil for sauteing the meat and vegetables
2-1/2 to 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Prepare the crust and set aside to rest.
Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet.Medium heat is good.
Add the sliced meat and season with salt and pepper.
Cook for a few minutes until meat is browned.
Add the peppers and onions and cook until they are tender. Stir a couple times so they won't scorch.
Set that off the heat.
In a small pan, melt the butter and add in the oregano, basil, garlic powder,and onion powder.
When melted and mixed in, remove from the heat.
Grease your baking pan and press the dough into it.
Build up the edges slightly.
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit /220 degrees Celsius.
Brush the butter/herb mixture of the pizza dough. A pastry brush is great, but a large spoon will work.
Spread the meat/veggies over that.
Top with the cheese.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until  the cheese is starting to brown and the crust is golden.

Remove from the oven and let it set for a few minutes to make for easier cutting.

Makes one large pizza.

Enjoy!

Zucchini Pizza Crust

This is another great way to use up zucchini. If you want to make it gluten free, use soy or oat flour.
I did find this on a recipe website many years ago. That website is no longer around. But, this fabulous recipe is.

You will need a medium size(12-14") pizza pan that is very well greased. Grease well or the crust sticks in the pan.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.


Ingredients:

3-1/2 cups grated zucchini
salt
3 beaten eggs
1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cut grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tablespoon minced fresh basil- in a pinch use 1/2 Tablespoon dried
sprinkle salt
sprinkle pepper
Oil to brush over crust

In a large bowl, salt the zucchini and let stand about 15 minutes to draw out moisture.
Drain and squeeze out as much excess moisture as you can.
Add the rest of the ingredients- except oil- and stir until combined well.
Spread the mixture onto the greased pizza pan.
Bake for 25 minutes or til the surface is dry and firm.
Remove from oven and turn oven to broil.
Brush oil over the surface of the crust.
Stick under broiler for a few minutes just to brown. Watch closely so it doesn't get too dark.

To make pizza, add whatever toppings you like and bake an additional 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Chicken Bacon Alfredo Pizza

I love this pizza. I first had this variety as a frozen pizza. I decided to see if I could make my own version and this is it.
Just as the name says it has chicken, bacon, and Alfredo sauce.

You will need a greased 11"x15" baking pan.
Bake in a preheated 425 degree Fahrenheit oven.


Ingredients:

Pizza crust

Topping-

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1-1/2 cups cooked and cubed chicken breast
2 or 3 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
dried basil

Alfredo sauce-

1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
dash of pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook your chicken and bacon and set aside.
Make your pizza crust and pat it out into your greased pan.
Set aside.
To make the sauce, you need a small saucepan.
Melt the butter and add the garlic powder, salt, pepper, and flour.
Stir and cook until bubbly.
Quickly add the milk and stir constantly until the sauce thickens and bubbles.
Cook and stir for a minute.
Turn off heat and add the Parmesan cheese.
Blend in well til as smooth as you can get it.
Spread the sauce over the crust.
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the sauce.
Add the chicken and bacon.
Sprinkle basil over everything.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15- 20 minutes until the crust is just starting to brown and the cheese is melted.

Serves 4.