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Mushroom Pizza
September 4, 2021 Lee
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Mushroom Pizza

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 81.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Servings 4 10 inch pizzas

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pizza Pans (four 10 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 340 grams Mozzarella cheese, thin sliced, (12 oz)
  • 4 pizza crusts, 10 inch, Shortcut
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • ½ cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced, drained, canned or fresh
  • salt and pepper, as desired
  • 1⅓ cups pizza sauce, Shortcut
  • banana pepper, slices, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Cut each slice of cheese into 4 triangles. Set aside 16 triangles, add remaining slices among the 4 pizza crusts.
  • Top the cheese with onion, bell pepper, then mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
  • Drizzle pizza sauce over the pizzas. Top each pizza with 4 cheese triangles, arranged in the center, top each triangle with a slice of banana pepper.
  • Bake until the crust is browned. Or according to package instructions if using store bought crusts.
  • Slice, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Tomato Sauce, Pizza Dough.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,PIZZA
Sausage Pizza
September 4, 2021 Lee
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Sausage Pizza

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 81.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Servings 2 12 inch pizzas

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pizza Pans (two 12 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams bulk Italian sausage, or pork sausage, (1 lb), Shortcut
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1½ tablespoons dried oregano, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil, crushed
  • 2 pizza crusts, 12 inch, Shortcut
  • 2 cans tomato paste, (6 oz / 170 g each)
  • 1⅓ cups mushrooms, sliced, drained, canned or fresh
  • 340 grams Mozzarella cheese , thin sliced, cut in large pieces, (12 oz)

Instructions
 

  • Crumble sausage in a non stick pan, cook until browned, break up large pieces with your spatula. Drain fan, then stir in garlic and seasonings.
  • Spread each pizza crust with 1 can of tomato paste, sprinkle sausage mixture over both crusts.
  • Add mushrooms to each pizza.
  • Sprinkle each pizza with Mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake until the crust is browned. Or according to package instructions if using store bought crusts.
  • Slice, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Italian Sausage, Pizza Dough.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,PIZZA
Pepperoni Pizza
September 4, 2021 Lee
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Pepperoni Pizza

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 79.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Servings 2 12 inch pizzas

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pizza Pans (two 12 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 226 grams pepperoni, thinly sliced, (8 oz)
  • 2 pizza crusts, 12 inch, Shortcut
  • 2 cups tomato sauce, Shortcut
  • ¾ cup onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon anise seed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • dash black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 170 grams Mozzarella cheese, thin sliced, cut in large pieces, (6 oz)

Instructions
 

  • Place pizza dough rounds on pizza pans. Scatter ½ of the pepperoni slices on the crusts.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the tomato sauce, onion, oregano, anise seed, salt, pepper as desired, and garlic. Mix together.
  • Spread sauce on pizzas.
  • Add the cheese on top, add remaining pepperoni.
  • Bake until the crust is browned. Or according to package instructions if using store bought crusts.
  • Slice, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Fair cost per serving based on the pepperoni, as I have only seen that in a high end western market.
Shortcuts: Tomato Sauce, Pizza Dough.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,PIZZA
Patsy’s Pizza
September 4, 2021 Lee
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Patsy's Pizza

Adapted from a recipe in the Casserole Cook Book, page 79.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 12 inch pizzas

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pizza Pans (two 12 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams bulk Italian sausage, (1 lb), Shortcut
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, peeled, sliced thin
  • 2 pizza crusts, 12 inch, Shortcut
  • 170 grams Mozzarella cheese, thin sliced, cut in large pieces, (6 oz)
  • 1 can tomato paste, (6 oz / 170 g / ⅔ cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • salt and pepper, as desired
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup Romano cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Crumble sausage in a non stick pan, cook until browned, break up large pieces with your spatula. Drain on paper towels.
  • Place pizza dough rounds on pizza pans. Place a layer of tomato slices on dough.
  • Cover with ½ of the Mozzarella slices.
  • In a bowl, add the tomato paste and garlic. Spread over the Mozzarella.
  • Sprinkle with the oregano and parsley. Drizzle with ½ of the olive oil.
  • Sprinkle on the sausage and top with the remaining Mozzarella.
  • Sprinkle on the Romano cheese, drizzle with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired.
  • Bake until the crust is browned. Or according to package instructions if using store bought crusts.
  • Slice, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Italian Sausage, Pizza Dough.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,PIZZA
Rice Pizza
July 2, 2021 Lee
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Rice Pizza

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 98.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pizza Pan (12 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups cooked rice, (about 1 cup dry)
  • 2 cup Cheese Option, shredded
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 250 grams bulk pork sausage, (½ lb), Shortcut
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
  • ¼ teaspoon Seasoning Option
  • Vegetable Option
  • Topper Option
  • ¼ cup Romano cheese, grated

OPTIONS

Cheese - Use 1 Item

  • sharp Cheddar cheese
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Monterey Jack cheese
  • Colby cheese

Seasoning - Use 1 Item

  • dried oregano, crushed
  • dried marjoram, crushed
  • chili powder
  • Italian seasoning, crushed, Shortcut

Vegetable - Use 1 Item

  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup whole kernel corn, fresh or frozen
  • 1 medium onion, sliced and separated into rings

Topper - Use 1 Item

  • ¼ cup green olives with pimento, sliced
  • ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons green chilies, finely chopped, drained
  • 1 can anchovy fillets, drained, (2 oz / 50 g)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 230° C (450° F), grease a 12 inch pizza pan with butter or cooking spray.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the rice, eggs, and ¾ cup of the Cheese Option. Mix together well.
  • Pat mixture evenly onto the pizza pan building up a ½ rim. Bake for 15 minutes or until crust is set.
  • In a large non stick pan on medium heat, cook the sausage, stirring and breaking up the meat with your spatula. Drain on paper towels.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the Seasoning and remaining Soup Option. Spread mixture over the baked crust.
  • On top of the soup mixture, arrange the Vegetable Option, sprinkle the sausage, Topper Option, and the remaining 1¼ cups Cheese Option, and Romano cheese.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  • Slice, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Bulk Pork Sausage, Condensed Tomato Soup, Italian Seasoning.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,PIZZA,Pork - Sausage
Tortilla Meatball Pizzas
February 7, 2020 Lee
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Tortilla Pizzas

Adapted from an internet recipe.
This is a cheater recipe when you want a fast and simple pizza. This is a base recipe for 1 tortilla meatball pizza, this is a make as much as you want guide. The use of a microwave makes this quickly with no heating up of your kitchen. Go with store brand items as I did for additional savings. Even though these are inexpensive and quick to make, they are actually well liked. Sometimes simple really is best.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 6 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1 tortilla pizza

Equipment

  • Microwave

Ingredients
  

  • 1 flour tortilla, 8-10 inch size
  • pasta sauce
  • Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • cooked frozen meatballs, thawed, cut in half
  • Italian seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Place a tortilla on a microwave safe plate.
  • Spread some sauce evenly on the tortilla, keeping about ½ inch from the edge. Amount of sauce is up to you. I used a sauce with mushrooms. Add some meatballs, cut side down.
  • Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese as you desire and sprinkle the cheese with Italian seasoning as desired as well.
  • Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. Microwaves can vary, so start with 1 minute first and check to make sure the cheese is melted and gooey.
  • Remove from the oven, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per pizza.
# Buster Approved,#1 Go-To Recipes,* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,5 Ingredients or Less,MEATBALLS,PIZZA
Tortilla Alfredo Pizzas
January 30, 2020 Lee
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Tortilla Alfredo Pizzas

Adapted from an internet recipe.
This is a cheater recipe when you want a fast and simple pizza. This is a base recipe for 1 tortilla pizza (1 serving), no quantities are listed, this is a make as much as you want guide. The use of a microwave makes this quickly with no heating up of your kitchen with an oven.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1 tortilla pizza

Equipment

  • Microwave

Ingredients
  

  • 1 flour tortilla, 8-10 inch size or so
  • alfredo sauce
  • Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • chicken, cooked and cubed, canned chicken is perfect
  • Italian seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Place a tortilla on a microwave safe plate. Spread some Alfredo sauce evenly on the tortilla, keeping about ½ inch from the edge.
  • Add some chicken.
  • Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese as desired.
  • Sprinkle with Italian seasoning as desired. Cook in your microwave on full power for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and serve right on the plate it was cooked on. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per pizza.
Variants: 1. Add some diced red bell pepper or tomato. 2. In place of chicken, use chopped ham, cooked and crumbled bacon, or pepperoni.
# Buster Approved,#1 Go-To Recipes,* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,5 Ingredients or Less,Chicken - Canned,PIZZA
Personal Pizza Galette
March 2, 2019 Lee
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Personal Pizza Galette

Just a Pinch Recipe Club, Chef Andy Anderson, United States.
Now your first question is probably what is a galette. A galette is basically a free form crust, pastry dough for a fruit tart and pizza dough for our pizza. The edges are partially folded over the filling, or with our pizza, the toppings. This recipe comes from a good friend who is a Chef and this is his creation. The toppings listed here is what the Chef used, feel free to use toppings of your choice. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Foil
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pizza dough recipe, your choice, ready made is fine, Shortcut
  • 170 grams bulk Italian sausage, (6 oz), Shortcut
  • 4 slices Canadian bacon
  • 3 slices Provolone cheese
  • 10-12 slices Pepperoni
  • ½ cup pizza sauce, Shortcut
  • 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 85 grams Mozzarella Cheese, shredded, (3 oz)
  • olive oil, as needed
  • dried oregano, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Heat a non stick pan then cook the sausage until just cooked through, breaking it up with your spatula, drain the fat and place on paper towels.
  • While the sausage is cooking, prep and get all the remaining ingredients. Preheat your oven to 220° C (425° F). Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • On the prepared baking sheet, lightly floured, roll out the dough to about an 8 inch circle, we're not looking for precision or a perfect circle here, just eyeball it. Lightly brush the dough with some olive oil.
  • Starting in the center of the dough, add the pizza sauce and spread into a 6 inch circle. The extra dough, we'll get to that in a few minutes.
  • Place the Italian sausage on the pizza sauce.
  • Place the Provolone cheese on the sausage.
  • Place the Canadian bacon on top of the cheese.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese on top of the Canadian bacon.
  • Add the Mozzarella cheese then the Parmesan cheese, followed by the pepperoni.
  • Now for that extra dough, take a knife and cut the dough from the edge of the pizza sauce out to the edge about every 2 inches, so it looks like spokes on a bike wheel.
  • Fold the extra dough over the pizza fillings, brush with olive oil and sprinkle with some dried oregano.
  • Place the pizza galette on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 12-18 minutes, goal is cheese lightly browned and bubbly.
  • Remove from the oven, slice, and serve.

Notes

Overall, even though with the cheeses used, this is low cost per serving, and it sounds mouth watering, so cost is not really a factor for this recipe.
Shortcuts: Pizza Dough, Pizza Sauce, Italian Sausage.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,PIZZA
Brian’s Great Pizza Dough
October 15, 2018 Lee
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Brian's Great Pizza Dough

Brian Colligan, Thailand.
This recipe comes my good friend in northeastern Thailand and sounds like a winner as well. This makes enough pizza dough for four 8 inch pizzas.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 8 inch pizza crusts

Ingredients
  

  • 2½ teaspoons yeast
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 cup lukewarm water, (¼ cup plus ¾ cup divided)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus as needed
  • 3 cups bread flour, use per the instructions

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, add yeast, honey and ¼ cup of the lukewarm water and stir. Let this sit for 10 minutes.
  • Add the salt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1 cup of the flour and ¾ cup of the lukewarm water, stir with a wooden spoon.
  • Now add another 1 cup of flour, stir with a wooden spoon or with floured hands.
  • Now add another ½ of the flour and mix in until a sticky ball of dough forms, add additional flour as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  • Once a sticky ball has formed, remove from the bowl and place on a floured surface.
  • Kneed for 5 minutes adding flour as needed to have a have a surface on the dough that is a bit tacky.
  • Form a dough ball and place dough in bowl with olive oil, roll ball in olive oil to cover surface, cover with cloth and let rise for 30-40 minutes
  • Deflate the dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface, cut the ball into 4 pieces and form each piece into a ball.
  • Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for another 20-30 minutes.
  • Now you can use immediately or wrap balls separately in plastic wrap and store in the fridge until use.
  • Each ball will make one 8 inch pizza. If you want larger pizzas, adjust the number of balls accordingly.
  • Use your preferred method for preparing the crust.

Notes

Low cost.
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,INGREDIENTS,PIZZA
Ham, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Pizza
May 28, 2018 Lee
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Ham, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Pizza

Adapted from an internet recipe.
This sounds delicious and I will have to make this as a Breakfast for Dinner item, which is always good. I have written this for one 12 inch pizza, and based the crust on my thin crust recipe. This recipe is wide open to changes to make it your own. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1 12 inch pizza

Equipment

  • Pizza Pan (12 inch)
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • olive oil
  • 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup ham, diced
  • 5 eggs
  • black pepper, as desired
  • fresh parsley, finely chopped

For the Crust

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon instant yeast
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅜ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, optional, Shortcut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 220° C (425° F). Oil a baking sheet or pizza pan with olive oil.
  • Make the crust by adding the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the salt and dried Italian seasoning/herbs of your choice (if using) and yeast, whisk to combine. Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the water. Use your fingers or a wooden spoon to combine everything together. When it comes together into a cohesive ball, turn it out onto the lightly floured counter along with any extra flour in the bowl that hasn’t yet gotten worked in.
  • Knead the dough until all the flour is incorporated and the dough is smooth/elastic to the touch, about five minutes. The dough should still feel moist and just slightly tacky. If it’s sticking to your hands and counter top like bubble gum, work in more flour one tablespoon at a time until it’s smooth and silky.
  • Place the ball of dough in the center of your pizza pan or baking sheet. Use the heels of your hands and working from the middle gently press the dough outward until it’s about ¼ of an inch thick or less, while rotating the pan. You can also use a rolling pin for this part.
  • Spread some olive oil on the dough, place in the oven for 5 minutes, then remove.
  • Now add the cheese evenly over the top, then the ham, then crack the eggs onto the pizza, season with black pepper.
  • Into the oven again and bake this time until the crust is golden brown and the eggs set but yolks still a little soft, about 15 minutes. (Keep an eye on it, no one likes a burn breakfast pizza 😉 and all ovens are different.)
  • Remove from the oven, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley, slice, and serve.

Notes

Low cost.
Shortcut: Italian Seasoning.
Variants: 1. Add cooked and chopped bacon. 2. Add chopped Canadian Bacon. 3. Use any cheese you prefer. 4. Add diced bell pepper (think breakfast omelet pizza).
* Best Value $1 or Less per Serving,BREAKFAST (for dinner!),PIZZA