Monday Munchies: Gourmet Personal Pizza

For the past week, I’ve been working on a detailed proposal for Avalon Travel. Since it’s due next week, and I still have a lot of work ahead of me, I’ve asked Dan, my cooking hubby extraordinaire, to once again be my guest chef for today’s “Monday Munchies.” Over on his blog, he’s offered his awesome Summer Stew recipe, which just happens to suit any season. But, over here, he’s featuring his yummy, customized, interactive mini-pizzas – one of my favorite Danny Boy creations. So, start your engines – and may the gastrointestinal fun begin!

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Get away from the humdrum pizza you have delivered or prepare from a cardboard box. This recipe provides an easy-to-make, yet original pizza, to impress your family, your friends, and your significant other.

Gourmet Personal Pizza

Serves: 6-8
Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil per pizza
• 2 cups of Mozzarella, shredded
• Havarti Cheese (1 slice per Pizza), cut into strips
• 1 medium Tomato, thinly sliced
• 1/2 medium Onion, diced
• 1 can of Baby Corn, diced
• 4 oz. sliced Pepperoni
• 2 slices of Ham, cut into half-inch squares
• 1 ripe Avocado, thinly sliced (3-4 thin slices per Pizza)
• 4 oz. of fresh Mushrooms, sliced
• 15 oz. can of Medium Ripe Olives, sliced
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder for each Pizza
• 15 oz. can/jar of Pizza Sauce
• Whole Wheat Pita Bread, 6-8 rounds

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 375.
2. On baking sheet, spread 1 tsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the top of each Pita Bread.
3. Sprinkle Garlic Powder around edge of each Pita Bread.
4. Bake the Pita Bread for 5-7 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
5. Spread 2 TBS of Sauce on each Pizza.
6. Layer each Pizza with the ingredients, careful not to go overboard. You can ask your guests what they would like on their Pizzas, but encourage them to try a fully-loaded one (start with the thin, flat ingredients).
7. Sprinkle the Mozzarella on top, covering each pizza.
8. Lay the strips of Havarti on top.
9. Bake for 6-8 minutes, until the Cheese is completely melted. For crisper crust, bake for 8-10 minutes.

Once you see how easy it is to put these together, you'll be making them all the time!