Make Your Own Pizza Night

I found this dough recipe at http://tobemrsmarv.com/2008/01/22/food-2008-first-up-pizza/ here you can find detailed instructions and great photos. I forgot to take a photo of the end product. The dough was easy to work with and kept great in the refrigerator. I used a homemade sauce and a shredded cheese blend.

Utica Tomatoe Pie

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Tonight's dinner was Utica tomato pie, salad and a wonderful glass of Liberty School Paso Robles 2005 Cabernet. The pizza is a local dish I will give my recipe that I doctored a bit and the original recipe. For the salad i just used a bag salad, artichoke hearts, feta cheese and my favorite Olive Garden dressing( I love this dressing, we always buy some for home).

Tomato Pie( My recipe):

In 2T olive oil saute 4 cloves garlic minced and 1 whole medium onion, brown but do not burn. Now add 2 8 oz. cans Muir Glenn tomato sauce, 1 14 oz. can Muir Glenn diced tomatoes, 2 tsp. dried basil, 2 tsp. sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer on low for 45 minutes. Toss onion ,out and cool for a bit before using. On a pizza dough( I used homemade, but you can use store bought) place cooled sauce and top with 3-4 to 1C grated pecorino romano cheese. Bake at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes.

Tomato Pie ( original) In a saucepan heat 4 T olive oil. Add 2 crushed cloves garlic and saute briefly, taking care not to let garlic brown. Add a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes and drop a whole small onion. Add 1 tsp. dried basil and 2 tsp. sugar and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Toss onion and cool sauce. Top a pizza crust with sauce and sprinkle approximately 1/2 C grated pecorino roman cheese. bake at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes.

Now for the wine, the Liberty School tonight had a great fruity taste that was not to overpowering. No aftertaste whatsoever. Excellent mellow taste that really was great with the sauce.

Homemade Pizza

Homemade thin crust and homemade pizza sauce.

Buffalo Chicken Wing Pizza

Ingredients:
11/2lb. boneless skinless chicken cutlets
Montreal steak seasoning
1 homemade pizza dough or 2 store bought
4 T butter
6T Frank's hot sauce
2 T Worcestershire sauce
1 C tomato sauce
2 C four cheese blend
1C crumbled blue cheese
5 scallions, sliced thin

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a skillet warm olive oil. Sprinkle each chicken breast with Montreal seasoning. Saute chicken 3 minutes on each side, until it is cooked through. Place aside to cool. Slice into bite size pieces. Stretch and form dough for 2 thin crust pizzas. In the same skillet melt butter, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Now add chicken to skillet to coat. Spread tomato sauce on pizza. Add half of chicken and sauce to each pizza. Add cheese to each pizza and sliced scallions. Bake each pizza for 20 minutes. Serve with a salad.