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Homemade Pizza Two Ways

February 10, 2019 by fourseasonsofautumn No Comments
Apparently, it’s National Pizza Day…only the best day EVER, right?! James and I LOVE making homemade pizza! When we make it, we can never just make one. Two is the bare minimum. Hence the title of this post – Homemade Pizza Two Ways. I’m currently working on “Homemade Pizza Three Way”. You’re welcome. šŸ™‚
Pizza Margherita
We especially love grilled pizza but we’ve been living in a Polar Vortex lately, so we made it in the oven this time, using our handy dandy pizza stones. I love my pizza stone. It really does make great pizza! I have one from Pampered Chef that I’ve owned for nearly 10 years.
Pizza Margherita
This time around we made a margherita pizza and a white sauce pizza with chicken sausage. Both are so amazing! Margherita is always my favorite! It’s so simple and effortless but incredibly flavorful.
White Sauce Pizza with Chicken Sausage and Mushrooms
The white sauce pizza with chicken sausage is almost as easy! I used a mushroom alfredo sauce from Trader Joe’s that is so tasty! If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, just use any store bought jar of alfredo. Or you can make your own!
White Sauce Pizza with Chicken Sausage and Mushrooms
I always have to have salad with my pizza. I think it’s such a great combination. Just a simple salad, though. I especially love a simple arugula salad with homemade lemon vinaigrette, Parmesan and red onion. Three simple ingredients, one great salad!
Arugula Salad and Pizza
This simple arugula salad adds the perfect peppery, fresh taste to both versions of homemade pizza. Below are the recipes for both the Margherita and White Sauce Pizzas. However, the great thing about pizza is you can get as creative as you want with it. You can keep it simple or go all out. Below are a couple recipes to get you started but have fun and let me know if you come up with something tasty!
Pizza Margherita

Homemade Margherita Pizza

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Fresh store bought or homemade pizza dough
  • 3 tablespoons good quality tomato sauce (using San Marzano Tomatoes)
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Ā¾ ounces good fresh mozzarella I prefer burrata
  • 8 to 10 basil leaves roughly torn
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional

Instructions
 

  • If baking in the oven with a pizza stone, place the stone in the oven. Let it heat for at least an hour.
  • Put the sauce in the center of the stretched dough and use the back of a spoon to spread it evenly across the surface, stopping approximately 1/2 inch from the edges.
  • Drizzle a little olive oil over the pizza. Sprinkle the parmesean cheese. Tear the burrata cheese apart scattering across the dough, on top of the sauce. Scatter half of the basil on the pizza. Sprinkle red pepper flakes for a little heat if wanted. 
  • The green egg cooks the pizza really quickly. It heats up to between 500 and 600 degrees. As a result, we only need to cook the pizza for 3-4 minutes. If youā€™re using a standard grill or cooking it in the oven, use a pizza stone and get the heat as high as you can. When the pizza is done, drizzle with a little more olive oil. 
  • Before serving, scatter the remaining basil on top of the pizza.
Pizza Margherita and Salad
White Sauce Pizza with Chicken Sausage and Mushrooms

White Sauce Pizza with Chicken Sausage

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Servings 8 Slices

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup prepared alfredo sauce I love Trader Joe’s Mushroom Alfredo
  • Fresh store bought or homemade pizza dough
  • 4 links chicken sausage, sliced in 1/4 inch slices
  • 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1.5 cups cooked mushroom variety, I like wild mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp truffle oil
  • 1 tsp truffle sea salt I buy mine at Trader Joe’s. or you can order online at amazon.
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Instructions
 

  • Place a pizza stone in the oven and turn heat to its highest setting. Let it heat for at least an hour.
  • Meantime cook the variety of mushrooms, saute in 1 tbsp truffle oil and sprinkle with truffle salt. Cook the mushrooms until crispy. 
  • Put the sauce in the center of the stretched dough and use the back of a spoon to spread it evenly across the surface, stopping approximately 1/2 inch from the edges.
  • Scatter the cooked chicken sausage slices, mushrooms, and red onion on top. Place a little more cheese on top. 
  • Bake in a 425 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until the crust begins to brown and the cheese bubbles. 
  • Right before serving, sprinkle the top with freshly grated Parmesan. 
White Sauce Pizza and Salad

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