HOMEMADE "GOURMET PIZZA"
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Even I can make this Homemade pizza. Save yourself some time to enjoy your guests by getting your pizza dough or plain pizza shells at the supermarket or a local pizzeria. Let dough or shells come to room temperature. Brush shell with vegetable oil or olive oil (to avoid sogginess), then add your favorite toppings. At least two or three cheeses (Mozzarella, provolone, feta, Parmesan), sliced tomatoes, (fresh is good after baked), mushrooms (precooked), pepperoni, chorizo, ham, ground beef. marinated artichoke hearts, thinly sliced onions, red or green pepper rings, fresh herbs (basil, marjoram, coriander, thyme.

To give it that "gourmet" touch try some out of the ordinary toppings (eggplant, zucchini, need to be precooked). Also for hearty appetites, add raw peeled shrimp, slices of cooked sausages (chorizo, lamb, duck, Italian) and slivers of good ham. Bake in preheated oven 450 to 500 degrees 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with a salad of mixed tossed greens with oil and vinegar.

Build your own pizza party (guests build their own individual size pizzas with premade shells and variety of toppings.)

 

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