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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Pizza Capers {part two}

Ok so, Last week I did a blog post on my homemade pizza's.  I said as I made different ones I would post about it.  Well, Sunday night we had friends over for a Lazy, fun catch up.  We actually originally planned to go to the beach and watch the sun set over wine and nibbles but as it turned out it was freeeeeezing, wet and miserable out so I told them to come here, to our home instead where it was warm and cosy.  They still brought their nibblies {cheeses, shaved hams, olives, etc, etc} but I thought seeing we were staying home I would cook sum pizza's for us all.  So along with the ones I posted about last, I also made these two...

1) My take on an Italian favorite...
I have on it...
*Pizza sauce
*Proccuitto
*cherry tomatoes
*Kalamata olives
*Philedelphia cream cheese
* Fresh  Rocket Leaves (to top)


It is a very simple, basic pizza that ALWAYS seems to cook up so lovely and tastey. Its always a winner. The cream cheese, although a little unusual for pizza is devine. A bit like fetta once cooked.
Next is "pizza roma with rocket & Parmesan...
This has *Red onion
*2 cloves of garlic
*450g minced beef
*6 thin slices of salami, chopped
*140g tomato paste
2 teaspoons of smoked Paprika
* 2 Tblsp chopped fresh oregano leaves
*4 tbspn water
* 2-3 tbspn pinenuts
*Fresh rocket leaves
* freshly shaved Parmesan cheese



Heat Olive oil in a non-stick frying pan.  Add sliced red onion and cook for about 2 mins untill tender. Stiring continually.  Add Garlic, minced beef and salami..  Cook untill beef has changed colour, making sure to break up any large peieces.
Stir in tomato paste, smoked paprika, chopped oregano and water and cook for 2-3 mins. Stirring occationally.  Set aside to cool.
Spoon cooled meat mixture onto the dough evenly and sprinkle with pinenuts.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180*C for 15-20 mins.
Serve topped with fresh rocket leaves and parmesan.
*Also nice with 2 tablespoons of olive oil combined with 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar...drzzled ove the top...yum!

  To be totaly honest...this was lovely but not my favorite, however my husband couldnt get enough of this one.  I think its a great "man" pizza...LOL.

All these were made, of course on my homemade pizza bases that I gave the recipe for in my last post.


 All ent down very well with good friends and red wine and was topped off with dessert....
Can't forget dessert!





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