Pizza

Pizza options abound in the grocery store! That’s a good thing for kids, because most children love to eat pizza. What could be easier than popping a frozen pizza into the oven or microwave? Creating your own personal pizza is fun, too. And when kids choose their own ingredients and make it themselves, they’ll eat it with pride!

Assembling a pizza at home is a snap. Ready-made pizza crusts, frozen pizza dough, Bobolis, English muffins, bagels, tortillas, breads, and refrigerated doughs make convenient bases for ready-made sauces, pre-shredded cheeses and pre-cut or frozen vegetables. By making healthy choices for toppings, a pizza can be a complete meal. And as everyone knows, left-over pizza (if any!) tastes fabulous the next day for breakfast.

Sauce Ideas:
Pasta sauce
Spaghetti sauce
Pizza sauce
Salsa
Homemade sauce

Cheese Ideas:
Low-fat mozzarella
Low-fat cheddar
Feta Parmesan
Provolone
Ricotta
Flavored cheeses; basil, tomato, Jalapeño, etc.

Toppings:
Fresh veggies
Frozen veggies
Sliced deli meats: ham,turkey,salami
Pepperoni
Mushrooms
Pineapple
Baked turkey, chicken, or ham
Pesto
Walnuts
Pine nuts
Sun dried tomatoes

New “WAVE” Pizza

Tortilla Flats

Pizza Towers

English Muffin or Bagel Faces

New “WAVE” Pizza

Frozen vegetables and the microwave! This easy recipe makes a great after-school snack. Remember to use oven mitts or potholders when you take the plate out of the oven.

Pita bread

Olive oil

Prepared spaghetti sauce

Grated mozzarella cheese

Bagged frozen vegetables

Split the pita bread in half to make circles. Brush the rough side of the pita with olive oil. Place the pita bread on a plate oil side up and microwave on high for one minute. Remove the plate from the oven. Spread sauce on top of the pita, sprinkle with cheese, and microwave again for 3-4 minutes. Remove the plate from the oven, and add a few tablespoons of your favorite vegetables on top of the cheese. Microwave for another minute, remove from the oven, and eat.

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Tortilla Flats

Serves 4

How about a pizza on a tortilla?

4 10-inch corn or wheat tortillas

1/2 cup salsa

1 cup mozzarella or cheddar cheese, grated

2 slices deli ham or turkey, cut into pieces

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place tortillas on a cookie sheet. On each tortilla, spread a few tablespoons of salsa, a little cheese, and some of the ham or turkey pieces. Bake 15 minutes until cheese is melted and bottom of tortillas is a little crispy.

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Pizza Towers

Makes 8 little pizzas

Refrigerated biscuit dough makes a good pizza base. These are super easy, and you can eat them any time, but making them for breakfast is especially good. You can get dressed for school while they bake!

1 tube refrigerated biscuits

1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

1/2 cup pineapple chunks, drained

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Open biscuits. On a cookie sheet, pat each biscuit gently into a little pizza. Top with some mozzarella cheese, a few pieces of pineapple, and sprinkle with a little Parmesan. Bake about 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

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English Muffin or Bagel Faces

1 English muffin or bagel

2 Tbs. grated mozzarella or cheddar cheese

1 Tbs. pasta sauce

Toppings you like, such as veggies, pepperoni, mushrooms, etc.

Split the English muffin or bagel in half, and toast it in a toaster oven. When it is done, lay the smooth side down on the toaster oven pan, and spread muffin or bagel with sauce, sprinkle with cheese, and arrange toppings of your choice to make a face. Broil until cheese is bubbly and top begins to turn brown, about 5 - 8 minutes.

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