Bring all the hostages home.
Breakfast Pizza
In this fabulous fusion of pizza and breakfast flavors, pizza becomes a breakfast food! Scrambled eggs with sautéed veggies and mozzarella are baked on top of the pizza crust to make a delicious morning meal, healthy, filling and as fun to eat as any pizza slice. Sauté your favorite veggies and top with the cheese(s) you love. Not made with the traditional tomato sauce, this pizza is as mild or as spicy as you like. , It's the ultimate fun bite kickstart to your day! Guaranteed to temp even picky eaters!!
Breakfast Pizza
Yield: 1 8" pizza
Crust
1 thin crust pizza crust. (The recipe given here but you can purchase pizza crust,
use naan, or even French bread sliced lengthwise.)
1 1/2 cups high gluten flour
1 1/2 teaspoons active yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon cornmeal.
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon olive oil for spreading on the dough
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Preheat the oven to 425F.
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Mix flour, yeast and salt together in a bowl. Add warm water and olive oil.
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Mix together until the dough forms.
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Turn out onto a clean and lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
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Cover dough and let rest for 10 minutes.
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Roll out to fit a 10-12” pizza pan. Sprinkle cornmeal on the pan and place the dough on top, stretching to fit the size. Crimp the edges of the dough.
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With a fork, prick the surface of the dough in several spots. With a brush or your fingers, spread olive oil lightly on the surface of the dough.
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Bake for 7-8 minutes or until the dough is lightly browned. Remove from oven.
Toppings
1/2 red bell pepper
½ green bell pepper
Several slices of an onion
Chopped green onion tops
Tiny tomatoes
4 tablespoons frozen spinach or a handful of fresh spinach
4-5 fresh basil leaves
2-3 sprigs oregano
1 cup mozzarella cheese
4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
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In a skillet, sauté bell peppers, onions, spinach, chopped chives or tops of green onions. Remove from pan.
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Add eggs to the same and scramble.
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Evenly place the eggs on top of the crust. Add the vegetables over the eggs. Add torn fresh basil and remove oregano leaves from stem.
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Spread mozzarella on top. Sprinkle Parmesan over all.
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Place the pizza back in oven on a rack 2nd from top until cheese melts. Remove and serve.
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To freeze: Cut the Breakfast Pizza into desired slices. Wrap each slice in plastic wrap and then place each piece into a freezer bag or container. Freeze up to 3 months.
Expandthetable suggestions
Add other veggies: mushrooms, jalapeños, roasted broccoli or cauliflower, greens such as kale, collards, etc.
Other cheeses: Use cheddar, Swiss, Bleu or your favorite cheese!
Add heat: Add jalapeño or chili peppers to the topping.
Foodie Lit
A main setting in The Color of Cold and Ice is an eccentric Coffee Shop that is a place of healing as well as delicious food. The strong characters and compelling plot are presented with an imaginative writing style that is influenced by author Jerri Shlenker’s background in art. Many of the characters change course in their lives because of a dream or a compelling intuition about what path is the best one to take, despite difficulties or obstacles. This is not the first book of Jerri’s that I have read—she is a writer whose books are wonderful to read and I am a fan! This would be a terrific book club choice.