BOW TIE MACARONI PIZZA

Posted by Carole-Anne on January 30, 2008

Healthy Recipes enjoyed this pizza pasta dish recently at a friend’s house, so decided to make it at home.  It is healthy, easy to make and a nice change from regular pizza.  Try it; you may like it! 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 elephant clove of garlic, minced

1 Spanish onion, chopped finely

1 can stewed tomatoes (my favorite is Aylmer’s or Hunt’s)

2 small jars tomato paste

1 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp brown sugar

Dash of freshly ground pepper

1 tsp dried oregano

1/2 bay leaf

 FOLLOW ME:

Saute onion and garlic in the olive oil until transparent and soft; then add the remaining ingredients, mixing while adding them. 

Simmer on very low for 1 hour, or until sauce thickens; stir occasionally during the simmering time.

Healthy Recipe yields sauce to make 1 large or 2 medium pizzas.  Taste is the best.

Bow-Tie Macaroni Pizza Topping:

Cook 1 lb extra-lean ground beef, drain and pat dry any fat using a paper towel.  Set aside.

Cook Bow Tie Macaroni (using whole wheat) and drain thoroughly.  Set aside.

1 cup grated Mozarello cheeze

1 small Spanish onion thinly sliced

1 cup grated light Cheddar cheese

1 tbsp oregano leaves(fresh if you have it)

FOLLOW ME:

Top pizza crusts evenly with pizza sauce

Sprinkle hamburger over pizza evenly.

Sprinkle 1 tbsp oregano over the hamburger.

Top with slices of Spanish onion.

Sprinkle cup of Cheddar Cheese evenly over pizza.  Sprinkle cup of Mozzarello cheese evenly over pizza.

Using pepper mill, sprinkle freshly ground pepper over pizza to taste.

Dash of Sea salt to taste.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes in 350F degree oven.  Check with fork to see if pizza crust is done.

Remove from oven, with oven mitts.

Cut each pizza into 6 pieces and serve.

Bake pizza 35 – 40 minutes in a 350F degrees in a low altitude or 450F degrees in high altitude.  Pizza is ready when fork comes out clean when checked.

Remove pizza from oven, using oven mitts; cut pizza into six pieces, with a pizza cutter.

Serve pizza with a beverage of your choice, and a  Caesar or green tossed salad.

Healthy Recipe serves 4.

PIZZA DOUGH

Posted by Carole-Anne on

I know most of you are going to go, oh no, I have to make the dough?  Let’s try it.  Healthy Recipes is so in favor of making our own pizza dough because, then we know what is in it! 

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup warm water

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp sea salt

1 tsp yeast

1 tsp sugar

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups Nutri-blend or regular flour

NEXT TO DO: 

Place sugar in 1 cup warm water to dissolve. 

Add yeast; when foamy add salt, oil and some of the flour.

Beat until smooth, then stir in the rest of the flour.

Place on board and knead until smooth. 

Place in a greased bowl and let rise until doubled in size (will take approximately 45 minutes).   Please cover the bowl with a cloth.

Punch down and divide into two equal pieces.  Pizza dough will make 2 medium (12-inch circle) pizzas.

Add toppings and bake 15 minutes at 450F degrees.

Note:  In high altitudes turn temperature back to 375F degrees. 

Healthy Recipe serves 4.

Healthy Recipes Pizza Toppings will be under Main Entrees, so take a look.  Happy munching.

If you are having guests for dinner, look under Salads for ideas to entertain with pizza.