Pizza Dough

You can use this recipe when you make the Calzones recipe. This will make about 5 medium-sized calzones, so you might want to double this recipe because they get eaten fast!

Ingredients:

-2 1/2 cups flour

-1 T. sugar

-1 T yeast

-1/2 teaspoon salt

-1 cup warm water

-2 Tablespoons oil

Directions:

• Mix water, sugar and yeast, and dissolve
• Add oil and remaining ingredients. Mix well and cover
• Cover bowl and sit 10 minutes
• Add 1/2 cup flour to make soft dough
• Knead 5 minutes
• Rest for 5 minutes
• Bake 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes

Weeknight Lasagna Toss

Weeknight Lasagna Toss

(from Kraft food magazine)

This is one of the best, easiest lasagna’s I’ve ever made! You’ll appreciate how easy this is, and your family will probably think it took you three hours to make it.

Ingredients:

-1 lb. lean ground beef

-2 green peppers, chopped (optional)

-3 cloves garlic, minced

-1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce

-1 2/3 cups water

-¼ cup Zesty Italian Dressing

-12 oven-ready lasagna noodles (uncooked, broken into quarters); or 12 regular -lasagna noodles (if using regular noodles, cooking time will be 30 minutes, and increase water to 2 cups)

-1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions:

-Brown ground beef in large saucepan. Drain.

-Stir in peppers, garlic, spaghetti sauce, water, and dressing; bring to a boil. Add noodles; stir. Cover.

-Cook on medium-low heat for 15 min. or until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover. Let stand until cheese is melted. Serve with green beans, French bread, or cottage cheese.

Calzones

These pizza pockets are great for a Friday night! Easy and yummy!

Ingredients:

-1 can pizza dough or pizza dough recipe (see other post)

-Several cups shredded cheese (I use mozzarella cheese)

-Toppings: olives, pepperoni, canadian bacon, ham, pineapple, mushrooms, etc.

-Olive oil

-Pizza/Spaghetti sauce (to dip)

-Garlic salt

Directions:

• Make pizza dough, and roll out to about 1/2 inch thick and cut into squares.
• Fill with cheese, a small spoonful of pizza sauce, and toppings, and pinch dough closed all around.
• Lightly brush tops and bottoms with olive oil and season with garlic salt.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.