Stuffed Pizza Rolls

While this recipe is a little labor intensive, it's definitely yummy enough to make again.  Like the Pizza Grilled Cheese recipe, this one is healthier than regular pizza.

 The original recipe is here.

Ingredients:

1 roll refrigerated pizza dough
2 Tbl. grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbl. olive oil or melted butter
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
Mozzarella cheese, diced or grated
Pizza toppings of your choice
Pizza sauce

Preheat oven to heat specified on pizza dough package (usually it's 400 degrees).

Unroll the pizza dough onto a lightly floured surface.   Roll the dough so it's about 12" by 8". Use a pizza cutter to cut it into about 24 squares.  I definitely eyeballed it as you can see.  I probably should have made squares instead of rectangles but it still worked great. :)

Note: I tried this with regular crust and thin crust dough.  I think the thin kind worked out much better.  The regular crust seemed a little too substantial for these rolls.

Put all toppings except for marinara on top of the squares, which will be used for dipping later. Wrap the dough around the toppings.  Pinch the dough closed and then put then them seam side down in a lightly sprayed pan.  Some of mine didn't squeeze together perfectly, but it didn't matter all all.
Brush the tops of the dough balls with olive oil or melted butter, sprinkle with the garlic, Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese.

Cook them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on top. Check often.  I cooked them for about 12 minutes.

Serve with warm pizza sauce on the side for dipping.

Smile at the baby:

Pizza Grilled Cheese

We are a pizza-loving house, but because of the cost of eating pizza and the fact that it is very unhealthy, we don't eat it very often.  When I found this recipe, I was interested in trying it and surprised to find it was a quick and easy WIN.  We loved these! The original recipe is here.

Pizza Grilled Cheese


Ingredients:

4 slices of bread
butter or margarine
4 slices of mozzarella cheese
pepperoni
Basil
pizza sauce for dipping

In order to be healthier, I used Sara Lee 45 Calories & Delightful bread, Brummel & Brown yogurt margarine, and turkey pepperoni.  I accidentally got provolone slices instead of mozzarella, but it was just as delicious.  I made it a second time with mozarella slices and it tasted the same.


Directions:
These are made just like regular grilled cheese sandwiches.  Butter each piece of bread on one side, while the skillet it heating up.  I usually spray the pan with Pam. 

 Place a piece of bread butter side down on the skillet then add one slice of cheese and small shake of Basil.  (Most instructions for grilled cheese always instruct butter side down, that works unless you are using low cal bread like we are.  If you are using flimsy bread, I suggest not placing the bread butter side down.) Top with pepperonis and any other toppings you'd like to add, then another slice of cheese.

(I added a dash of pepper on there.) Top with a slice bread butter side up. Repeat with second sandwich. When bottom slice is golden brown then flip over carefully. Once both sides are brown remove from pan cut and serve with pizza sauce if desired.

Makes 2 sandwiches.  Definitely will repeat this recipe again!  Yay!

Very good!

Spring Flowers

This post isn't really gardening related, but flowery nonetheless.  I have very hungry bandit squirrels that eat the blooms off of my flowers which is part of the reason I started taking pictures to begin with.  All of my tulips have been munched now, but I am still surrounded by beautiful flowers other places and I can't help smiling at them wherever I go.

My office is surrounded by dogwood trees and we have lots of windows to allow us to see them.

Gorgeous!  I wish I would have taken some more time to get better pictures, but I didn't want co-workers looking at me strangely as I snapped shots through the office windows. LOL.

A beautiful bouquet of tulips came to me at work this week too.  Just beautiful!

I bought some Easter Lilies for my mother-in-law.  They smelled and looked so good, I might have to go get some for myself!