Are there other pizza lovers out there? I thought so!! Recently while chatting with my mom on the phone she asked me if I’d noticed that pizza restaurants don’t really put much sauce or cheese on the pizzas anymore. I had to tell her that I truly had no idea because “I cannot even remember the last time I had a pizza from one of the delivery type pizza places.” “You’re kidding???!!!!” she asked in disbelief. I was serious . We might order pizza once a year out somewhere, but I choose to make it at home instead.
Why would I do that when it’s so easy to order a $10 pizza out? Lots of reasons!
It’s cheaper!
It tastes better!
I can control the ingredients.
It is fun to make it at home!
It’s faster! (Let me tell you how/why! Keep reading)
Last week I shared a few new recipes I was anxious to try. I have an update about one that was super easy and also delicious! I made the Veggie Stromboli from Skinny Taste and we really enjoyed it. A stromboli is kind of like a rolled up pizza. Sometimes homemade stromboli’s and pizzas are labor intensive, but a packaged pizza crust made this come together quickly.
I found a package of pizza dough at Aldi – not in a can, but a plastic bag. It was on sale last week for .99! I’m so glad I found this for nights when I don’t want to make my own crust. This is great for a busy night! You won’t be skimping on flavor, just time!
When you have leftover barbecued pork from the huge Boston Butt you cooked, you could use it to make sandwiches, but then again you could make an incredible Barbecue Pork Pizza that resembles the sandwich on a whole other level!
This recipe was partly found and partly created. It’s the perfect mix of BBQ sandwich flavors in a pizza crust, complete with pickles!
If you have a garden or someone you know has one, it’s very possible you’ve been inundated with Tomatoes! I’m so blessed to have generous friends who share their bounty with me when my own Cherry Tomatoes quit producing.
I probably ended up with about 20 pounds of tomatoes last week, thanks to kind friends. My sister had told me about Ina Garten’s fabulous Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup and I knew I wanted to use my tomatoes to mix up a batch or two. I’m so glad I did! It’s super yummy!! I made a third batch and froze practically all of it. I did eat a small bowl for lunch and took a Quart to the friend who gave me her beautiful produce.Oh, if you love Cream of Tomato Soup, you need to make this! Just know this soup is in my freezer makes me excited about our fall lunches!
The next thing I made with all those tomatoes was this fresh salsa. I made two jars and it will just sit in the fridge and marinate for a number of hours and then disappear this week as we have chips and salsa and tacos. This recipe has a little honey in it for some sweetness, and a jalapeno for a little kick. Yum!
Here is the way I made the salsa recipe:
Fresh Salsa 4 or 5 red and/or yellow tomatoes, chopped 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 Jalapeno pepper, finely chopped 2 tsp honey 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp salt Fresh black pepper
Mix all ingredients and let marinate in the refrigerator at least an hour.
I love fresh tomatoes on pizza! They can be Cherry Tomatoes or chopped up large tomatoes. This Two-Ingredient Pizza Dough recipe is my current go-to recipe!
One of the most savory tomato recipes I make is this Cheese Ravioli with Tomatoes. It’s a fast meal, but has so much flavor because of the roasted tomatoes. Oh, my goodness, I could eat this every week!
Lastly, there’s Tomato Pie. If you’re shaking your head, you’ve never tried it. I told someone recently that it’s like a grown-up BLT.
Tomato Pie
Baked pie crust
1 Red Onion, sliced
1 Tbl. Olive Oil
Cooked Bacon Crumbles (2 slices)
2 Sliced Tomatoes
1/3 C Mozzarella Cheese
1/3 C Parmesan Cheese
1 C Light Mayo
1 tsp Basil
Salt and pepper to taste
Saute’ onions in Olive oil. Place in baked pie shell. Place bacon crumbles on sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, mix Mayo, cheeses and basil. Spread over tomatoes. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned a hot.
This is so delicious, but don’t take my word for it. Use up those August tomatoes and make a Tomato Pie this week. I hope you’ll give some of the other tomato recipes a try as well! You’ll be in tomato heaven!
Who’s had Tomato Pie? Which of these recipes appeals most to you?
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