April-May 2009 Issue

Pizza. It is a favorite food of many people. Whether you crave a deep pie oozing in mozzarella cheese or are more of a fan of the thin, crispy crust covered in pepperoni or a totally new taste adventure, Taste of Home Magazine’s April/May issue has you covered with pizza recipes.

Taste Of Home MagazineBeginning on page 57 of the April/May issue, the delectable photos and mouth-watering recipes of the big pizza pie will have you trying each one. They begin the section with the perfect pizza crust recipe. Using whole wheat flour, bread flour and other basic dough ingredients creates a healthy but savory crust for the foundation to any pizza. The recipe is complete, from the prep time to the bake time.

The average American man, woman and child eats an average of 46 slices or 23 pounds of pizza a year. So you definitely need a good recipe that will become a favorite to reach for over and over again. And young kids between the ages of three and eleven prefer pizza above all other foods for lunch or dinner. The section on Pizza even gives you a great idea on creating a kids’ herb planter box. Combining their love of pizza and playing in the dirt the kids can grow their own herbs to add spice to their own mini pizzas.

One favorite recipe of mine is the Pizza Shop Pizzas. Everything including the sauce is made from scratch so you know you are getting quality ingredients. The recipe includes instructions on making the crust, how to make the sauce from canned tomatoes and other ingredients and the toppings they used to make this delicious, good for you pie. Of course with any pizza recipe, you can substitute your own choice of toppings.

tohapr2-09Looking for a savory appetizer? The Smoked Gouda Spinach Pizza is perfect. With a total prep and cook time of only 30 minutes, this recipe makes ten slices. Refrigerated pizza crust is used to save time. The crust bakes while the toppings are sautéed. The Alfredo sauce is added to the sautéed mushrooms, onions and garlic and spread onto the crust, then topped with sausage, baby spinach and the Gouda cheese and returned to the oven to bake for about fifteen minutes more. Delicious!

The Hot Wing Pizza is a favorite of men and women who love hot wings. This spicy pizza is made with skinless chicken breast halves, steak seasoning and Louisiana-style hot sauce with blue cheese salad dressing. Serve on game night for a quick flavorful alternative to the normal hot wings.

For those who love vegetables only on their pie, the Garden Pizza Supreme is a great choice. This delicious and colorful pizza is nutritious and any vegetables from your garden can be tossed on. The recipe calls for frozen bread dough for the crust, Mozzarella cheese and fresh vegetables such as cauliflowerets, mushrooms, broccoli florets, onions, red and green peppers and pickled pepper rings.

With all these tantalizing recipes in one issue, it might be hard to choose which one to try first!

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