Countdown to kickoff: Pizza loaf
Football season is quickly approaching! This week, I am posting one easy recipe each day to help your game day experience become a grand snacking affair.
No. 4: Football without pizza? I don’t think so.
Sausage Pizza loaf
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 1/4 cup each chopped onion, sweet red pepper and green pepper
- 2 packages (6-1/2 ounces each) pizza crust mix
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pepperoni
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions
In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion and peppers over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Combine crust mixes; prepare according to package directions. With greased fingers, press onto the bottom of a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Combine the sausage mixture, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and egg; spread over dough to within 1/2 in. of the edges. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, oregano and garlic powder.
Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Arrange seam side down on pan and shape into a crescent. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 15 servings.
recipe from here.
Basic Marinara for dipping
Ingredients
- 1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes, in juice
- 1 can tomato paste + 1 Tablespoon water
- 1 small white or sweet onion, finely diced and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Pinch salt
- Pinch fresh ground black pepper
- Pinch sugar, optional
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, to saute
Directions
In a heavy bottom 2-quart saucepot, add the olive oil, over a medium high flame and heat a little. Add the onions and saute until slightly translucent. Add the garlic. Quickly add the crushed tomatoes to the mix. Stir well and bring to a simmer.
Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and add the fresh basil and oregano. You can add a touch of sugar if desired or if tomatoes are tart. Simmer on a low flame, stirring often for at least 15 minutes. If not using right away, cool down and store in airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 1 week.
recipe from here.
No. 5: First-Down Onion Dip 
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