Pizza Quesadillas

I haven't forgotten this little blog, either. We've been eating a lot of "summer stand-by" meals (when I've actually been cooking!) and so there have only been a handful of new recipes. I'm going to try to get them posted "soonish", though, starting with this one. I actually made it for lunch because I tend to cook more lunches in the summer since we're home more then and that's why Brad didn't give it a rating. We all really loved it, and I've made it a few times this summer already.


Pizza Quesadillas
flour tortillas (two for each quesadilla you're making)
shredded mozzarella cheese
pepperoni slices (about 4 or 5 for each quesadilla)
spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce (you'll just need a little of this)

Brush each tortilla with a thin amount of the sauce (so thin that if you turned it over, none would drip). Top half the tortillas with some cheese, pepperoni, and then a little more cheese. Place the remaining tortillas on top of the cheese. Grill in a pan (with or without butter) on each side until cheese is melted and tortillas are crisp. Cut into wedges.

Adapted from SNIXY KITCHEN

Family Rating:
Jordan: ***
Eli: *****
Phoebe: *****
Overall Rating: 14/15

Pizza Bites

A kid and grown-up favorite!

Pizza Bites
1 frozen pizza dough, thawed
4 oz. mozzarella cheese, cubed into 20 pieces
Sliced pepperoni (I use turkey pepperoni)

Olive oil
Italian seasoning
Grated Parmesan cheese
warmed spaghetti sauce, optional

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate or cake pan. Divide the pizza dough into fourths. Divide each fourth into five pieces. Take one of the dough pieces, top with two slices of pepperoni and a piece of cheese. Pull the edges of the dough around the fillings and pinch closed. Place seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat with the remaining dough pieces.

Lightly brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Serve warm with spaghetti sauce for dipping.

Family Rating:
Brad: *****
Jordan: *****
Eli: *****
Phoebe: *****
Overall Family Rating: 20/20

Recipe from ANNIE'S EATS

Grilled Farmstand Pizza

No picture here, but it's really pretty and really yummy. Kind of a messy prep, but so worth it.


Farm Stand Pizza
pizza dough
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
a little cooked Itailan sausage (about a link or two)
sliced black olives
sliced, fresh mushrooms (I only do about three because I'm the only one who likes them)
fresh mozzarella
feta cheese
olive oil
course salt
fresh basil

To prep the pizza, you need to roll the dough into four or five individiual pizza dough balls and roll into thin (as thin as you can get them) round pizzas. Cook the peppers and the mushrooms in a skillet with a little olive oil and salt. Heat your grill to low or medium-low heat. Tear the mozzarella into small pieces.

Grill your pizzas on one side until they are mostly cooked through and golden brown (maybe even a little scorched) on the bottom. Take them back inside to assemble.

To assemble the pizzas, drizzle the cooked side with a little olive oil and top with peppers, mushrooms, black olives, sausage, mozzarella, feta, and sprinkle a little course salt on top.

Take it back to the grill and grill the other side until it's done and the cheese is melty.

Recipe adapted from SAVE THE PHILLIPS FAMILY and http://annies-eats.net/2010/06/24/grilled-pizza/.

Family Rating:
Brad: *****
Jordan: *****
Eli: *****
Phoebe: *****
Overall Family Rating: 20/20