houseworks by cynthia ewer

    Description

    Our family's answer to pricey "all-meat" take-out pizza, this freezer meal was a household staple when the children were growing up. It feeds hungry teens nicely!

    Ingredients

    12Ouncemozzarella cheese, grated
    1⁄4Pounditalian sausage, browned
    1⁄4Poundground beef, browned
    1⁄4Cuponion, chopped and sauteed
    2Ouncepepperoni slices
    2Tablespoonparmesan cheese
    1 pizza crust
    1 1⁄2Cupmarinara sauce
      salt

    Instructions

    To assemble: prepare Pizza Crust and Marinara Sauce as directed.

    Spray pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray or brush with olive oil. Gently stretch Pizza Crust to fit pan, forming raised edge at lip. Sprinkle crust with grated mozzarella cheese.

    Dot with browned sausage, ground beef, pepperoni and chopped and sauteed onion. Gently spread Marinara Sauce to cover cheese and toppings. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and salt to taste.

    To freeze: flash freeze pizza in pan. When frozen, wrap in aluminum foil.

    To prepare: do not thaw pizza. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake frozen pizza for 20 to 25 minutes, until crust is browned, sauce bubbles and cheese is fully melted.

    Notes

    NOTES : This tried-and-true method preserves a fresh, crisp crust even through the freezing process!

    The secret's in the cheese; when applied to the crust before any toppings or sauce, the cheese seals the crust against the moisture in the sauce. Do not thaw before baking.



    Summary

    Yield
    Servings
    Prep time10 minutes

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