Breakfast Pizza

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This was awesome!  We have a weekly tradition of pizza at our house and it's fun to find a fun variation.  Plus we LOVE brinner, so this was perfect for our family.

{What you need}

• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 cup frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
• 1/2 cup chopped bacon, cooked
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 5 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

any other omelette-type toppings you'd like

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).  Separate crescent roll dough into 8 triangles. Place in an ungreased 12 inch pizza pan with points toward the center. Press together to form a crust. Bottom of crust should be sealed and outside edge should be slightly raised so that the beaten eggs don't run off the edges too much. Spoon bacon and any other of the toppings you chose over crust. Sprinkle with hash browns and top with cheddar cheese.  Beat together eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour over crust. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Bake in preheated oven until eggs are set, about 25 to 30 minutes.

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White Sauce Pizza

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This was just a last-minute, throw-it-together type of pizza that happened to rock our world during dinner time last night!  We had everything on-hand and with a quick google of "white pizza sauce" we had an amazing (and amazingly beautiful!) pizza on our hands.  And in our tums.  The white sauce made all the difference for me, but John still wanted regular pizza sauce on his half.

{What you need}

2 boxes Jiffy Pizza Crust mix 

(has anyone else discovered this gem yet????? I'm in LOVE.)

1 cup hot tap water

{white sauce}

2 Tablespoons butter

3 Tablespoons flour

1 cup milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1 garlic clove, minced

2 Tablespoons dried basil

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese (I get a big bag at Costco and use it all the time)

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{toppings}

2 cups cooked, chopped chicken breast, seasoned with salt and steak seasoning

1 cup pre-cooked bacon, diced

1/2 cup frozen spinach, thawed enough to sprinkle on pizza

1/3 cup canned mushrooms

1 clove canned artichoke hearts

1-2 cups parmesan cheese

for the sauce:  Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat.  Add flour and stir until thoroughly mixed.  Gradually whisk in milk and blend, then add the rest of the sauce ingredients.  Will thicken upon standing.

Prepare the pizza crust according directions on the box.  Spread white sauce as liberally as you like over the crust.  Put desired toppings all over the sauced crust, just as you like it.  Sprinkle the cheese on top of all the toppings and bake according to crust box directions.

Brie Cranberry Chicken Pizza

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I thought this looked like a fun twist on your average pizza, and the cranberry sauce in it made it sound holiday-y to me.  It's super easy if you use prepared pizza crust, but we prefer to buy pizza dough and make it fresh.  This would be great for a Christmas Break lunch for the hub, now that he's done with finals!!

{What you need}

1, 12 inch prepared pizza crust {or dough to make your own}

1 1/2 cup cranberry sauce

2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, chopped into small pieces

1 Tbls vegetable oil

6 ounces brie, chopped

8 ounces mozzarella, shredded {or you can use fresh and chop it like the brie}

Preheat the oven to 350.  In a large skillet, heat oil and add the chicken.  Saute until the chicken is browned and almost cooked through.  Spread the cranberry sauce over the pizza crust.  Top with the chicken and brie and cover with the mozzarella.  Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.  Serve with caesar salad and apple bear to make it a festive holiday meal!

{Compliments of Gillie at allrecipes.com}

Grilled Pizza

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Such a fun summer party dish!  And pretty easy, too, if you buy the pizza dough ready-made at the store like I did {sell out!}.  This really is such a fun meal to entertain with.  It's a social experience putting it all together, too, and absolutely delicious!

{What you need}

your favorite pizza dough recipe {Whole Foods has the best pizza dough!!}

mozzarella cheese {or feta, goat, whatever you like}

pizza sauce {Boboli brand is delish!}

olive oil for grilling

your favorite pizza toppings, like:

mushrooms

pepperoni

chicken

bacon

tomatoes

spinach

sausage

basil

oregano

garlic

blah blah blah

Divide the dough into as many pieces as personal-pizzas you will be making.  On a floured surface, roll each piece of dough out into a circle about 1/8th inch thick. Brush some olive oil on each piece of dough and place, oil side down, on a heated grill.  Grill for about one minute or until the bottom is brown.  Flip it over with tongs and grill the other side for about 30 more seconds.  Repeat with all your pieces of dough.  Let the crusts cool.    When you are ready to eat, top your personalized pizza with the toppings of your choice and return to the grill for about 2-3 minutes, watching carefully so that it doesn't burn.  It's best to do one pizza at a time.

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