Taco Pizza

Here is the famous Taco Pizza you guys!

As many of you know, we love pizza and we love tacos around here almost more than anything else.

So why not combine the two into a delicious new creation?

Well.....that's exactly what I did.  I took the best of both dishes and made my now famous taco pizza a couple of months ago and have made it a few more times since.

Pepperoni Pizza Pull-Apart Bread

I am always looking for new appetizers and snacks to serve during the football season and what better food than pizza?

I always seem to have a loaf or two of Bridgford's ready bake white bread loaves in my freezer just waiting to be made into something scrumptious.

Pepperoni Pizza Bites

After school or after work snacks are sometimes very hard to decide on what to make, right?

I often find my son with a bag of chips or a bag of  Top Ramen as his snack and even though we have a ton of fruit and other delicious looking treats in the house they all seam to reach for the convenience foods.

Well I found a treat that is delicious, easy to make, and one that I always have all the ingredients for on hand.

I follow several blog and get emails of their daily posts and one of my favorites is The Slow Roasted Italian.

They always have the tastiest looking recipes sitting in my inbox!  The other day I found this recipe for Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Puffs and knew I had to try them out.

Chicken Pesto Pizza

I have a love of all things pesto.

A few weeks ago I made some homemade pesto and we used it for a few different recipes, my favorite being this Chicken Pesto Pizza.

This is a super easy recipe and as long as you have the ingredients in your fridge at all times you can easily throw one together at the last minute for lunch or dinner or even an after school snack.

Pesto di Basilico

Pesto di Basilico ~ the Italian pronunciation.

Basil Pesto ~ the boring American pronunciation, lol

No matter how you say it, Pesto is one of my very favorite pasta toppings and so easy to make at home.

All you need are the ingredients and a blender or food processor.

BBQ Chicken Pizza

I love pizza, don't you?

I mean I seriously love pizza!

I could probably eat pizza at least once a day for the rest of my life and be totally content.  Just ask my family.

I like only a few kinds of pizza too.  I usually order pepperoni, pineapple, and black olive but I like a good combination once in a while too.

My very favorite pizza to make at home is BBQ Chicken Pizza.  And I sure do make a mean one.

One of these days I'm going to try and grill my pizza but for now I'll just cook it in the oven :)

BBQ Chicken Calzone

Now that I found a totally easy way to make a Calzone you guys are going to be bombarded with new and tasty recipes.  I love that this recipe only takes a few minutes to throw together and yet it tastes Amazing every time.  Time to stock up on the canned pizza dough or keep some homemade in the fridge so when you get a hankering you too can make a delicious Calzone.

Here's what you need:

1 - 13.8oz can of Pizza Crust (I use Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust, but homemade would work too)

2 cups chicken breast, cooked and diced or shredded

1/2 cup BBQ sauce, any brand is fine (I use Kraft Original)

1-1/2 cups Colby Jack cheese (Pre shredded is fine)

1/4 cup red onion, finely diced

1/4 cup Parmesan, freshly grated

Precook chicken, with your normal seasonings, either in the oven or in a skillet on the stove top until done.  I usually cook up about 8 breasts at the beginning of the week just for these types of recipes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with parchment or spray with baking spray and set aside.

In a small bowl mix the chicken and BBQ sauce until completely coated.

 

On a piece of parchment roll the dough out until you have a rectangle about 12" x 16" or smaller if you like thick crust.  Move dough to parchment lined baking sheet (you can use the same piece of parchment if you like) making sure the shortest side of the dough is along the longest side of the baking sheet.

Fill half the dough with the chicken mixture leaving a 1" border around the chicken.

 

Next sprinkle the onions on top of the chicken mixture then the Colby Jack cheese.  

Sprinkle the Parmesan over the Colby Jack and fold the unadorned half over the filled half and match up the edges as best as you can.

  

Using your fingers push the dough up over itself and press down to seal, making a rope like edge.  I start in the upper right corner where the dough is folded in half and work my way around the whole Calzone.

Brush the top with a little Canola oil and make a few slits in the top for air vents.

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Mine took 23 minutes.

Enjoy as a lunch, dinner or snack.

Serves 4 - 6

Enjoy!

~Hugs~

Michelle

Here's the handy printable - BBQ Chicken Calzone

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Buffalo Chicken Calzone

I love Hot Wings!  Do you?  I also love anything with Hot Wing sauce, so when I came across this recipe on Domesticated Duchess Blog (which I love to browse and you should check it out) I knew I just had to make a Buffalo Chicken Calzone.  So get out your baking sheet and go make a Calzone for lunch, dinner, or just to snack on.

Here's what you need:

1 - 13.8 oz. can of Pizza Crust (I use Pillsbury classic pizza crust, I'm sure homemade would work fine too)

2 - Tbs. Ranch Dressing (I use homemade buttermilk ranch)

2 cups chicken breasts cooked and diced 

1-1/2 cups Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

1/2 cup Hot Wing sauce (I use Frank's Hot Wing sauce found with condiments in the store)

Precook chicken, with your normal seasonings, either in the oven or in a skillet on the stove until done.  I usually cook up about 8 skinless boneless breasts a week just to keep in the fridge for these types of recipes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a large baking sheet with parchment or spray with baking spray, set aside.

In a small bowl mix the chicken and the hot wing sauce until all the chicken is completely coated with sauce.

 

On a piece of parchment, roll out the dough until you have a rectangle about 12" x 16" or smaller if you like thick crust.   Move dough to parchment lined baking sheet (you can use the same piece of parchment if you like).  I turned my dough so that it was the shortest side of dough along the longest side of the pan. (After it was filled of course, the second one I baked I did this first).

 

 Add the ranch dressing to just half the dough along the short side leaving a 1" border around the edge, spreading evenly.

 

Add the chicken mixture over the ranch dressing and keep it in the same space.  Here is the turned picture.

Add the cheese over the top of the chicken, then fold the unadorned half over the filled half and match up the edges as best as you can.

 

Using your fingers push the dough up over itself and press down to seal, making a rope like edge.

I usually start at the top right edge where the dough is folded in half and work my way around the whole Calzone to the upper left edge.  It is way easier than it sounds.

Brush the top with a little Canola oil for browning and make 3 or 4 slits in the top with a serrated knife for air vents.

 

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Mine took about 23 minutes.

 

 NOM, NOM, NOM,  Serve by itself or with a side of Ranch Dressing.

Serves 4 - 6

Enjoy!

~Hugs~

Michelle

Here's the handy printable Buffalo Chicken Calzone

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