Recipes from today's show...it was pizza and pasta day! Enjoy :)

C HICKEN ALFREDO PIZZA

MEATB ALL & PEPPERONI PIZZA

BOWTIE ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

FRUIT PIZZA

 

CHICKEN ALFREDO PIZZA

1 store bought pizza crust

1 cup alfredo sauce (I use Bertoli)

1 c up fresh spinach leaves

1 cup cooked, chopped chicken breasts

Shredded mozzarella cheese

Spread the alfredo sauce evenly over the pizza crust.  Next place the chicken, spinach and cheese over the sauce.  Bake at 425 for 10 minutes.

 

MEATBALL & PEPPERONI PIZZA

1 store bought pizza crust

1 cup sliced meatballs (when in a hurry, I use frozen meatballs.  Just thaw them and slice)

1 cup red sauce

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ each onion and bell pepper, sliced

½ cup sliced mushrooms, optional

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon minced garlic

Pepperoni

Shredded mozzarella

Heat the olive oil in a skillet and sauté the onion, mushrooms  and pepper for about 8 minutes.  Next add the sugar and garlic and sauté for 1 minute;  Set aside.  Spread the sauce over the pizza crust.  Place the meatballs evenly over the sauce then add the veggie mixture, pepperoni and cheese.  Bake at 425 for 10 minutes.

BOWTIE ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

16-ounces bowtie pasta, cooked and drained

3 tablespoons mayo              

½ cup Zesty Italian dressing

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 teaspoon vinegar

½ cup diced cucumber

1 teaspoon garlic powder

 1 cup sundried tomatoes

½ teaspoon dry basil

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Run cold water over cooked pasta and drain well then set aside.  In a large bowl, combine mayo, dressing, sugar and vinegar together well.  Add the next 6 ingredients then toss in the macaroni and stir well.  Refrigerate overnight or at least 4-6 hours.

FABULOUS FRUIT PIZZA

1 roll Pillsbury sugar cookies

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla

4 bananas

1 cup pecan halves

1 can whipped cream

1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and sliced

1 can mandarin oranges, drained well

1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained well (reserve juice)

½ cup strawberry preserves

Spray a round pizza pan with Pam then slice cookies and lay out in a circle on the pan.  Now take a sheet of wax paper (enough to cover all cookies) and start mashing and spreading the cookies until you have one big cookie.  Bake at 350 for exactly 9 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool. 

Mix cream cheese, vanilla and sugar.  Spread over cooled cake.  Add sliced bananas, crushed pineapple, strawberries and oranges.  Mix about 1 Tablespoon of the reserved pineapple juice with the strawberry preserves to make a glaze.  Spoon this mixture over pizza just before serving and garnish with pecans and whipped cream.