Pizza & Pasta Episode!

SUPREME PIZZA

WHITE PIZZA

BOWTIE ITALIAN PASTA SALAD

CAPRESE SALAD

SUPREME PIZZA

1 Thin crust (I use Mama Mary’s brand)

Pizza Sauce

½ cup each of chopped onion, green pepper and yellow pepper

1 tablespoon sugar

Thin-sliced pepperoni

Italian Sausage, cooked and drained

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Olive Oil

Sauté the onion and peppers in 1 tablespoon of olive oil for 2 minutes.  Add the sugar and sauté 3 to 4 more minutes.  Drizzle a little olive oil over the pizza crust.   Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the crust.  Next place the pepperoni over the sauce, sprinkle the sausage evenly over the pepperoni.  Lastly, sprinkle the veggies evenly over pizza and top with shredded mozzarella.  Bake at 400 directly on the oven rack for 10-12 minutes.

WHITE PIZZA

1 Thin Pizza Crust

1 jar Alfredo Sauce

Chicken breasts, cooked and sliced thin

Fresh spinach

Sundried tomatoes packed in oil

Pesto (I buy the kind in the refrigerator section)

Mozzarella, shredded

Olive Oil

Drizzle olive oil evenly over the crust.  Next spread the Alfredo sauce evenly over the crust.  Place dollops of pesto over the sauce.  Put pieces of chicken and spinach evenly over the sauce.  Lastly, add the sundried tomatoes evenly over the top and top with the shredded cheese.  Bake directly on the oven rack at 400 for 10-12 minutes.

CAPRESE SALAD

3 fresh tomatoes, sliced

1 package fresh mozzarella, sliced

Fresh basil leaves

Balsamic vinegar glaze

Place a tomato slice on a plate; add a slice of mozzarella then basil.  Repeat.  Drizzle with Balsamic vinegar glaze.  Add salt and pepper if desired.

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 mozzarella or parmesan cheese, if desired.

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.