Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

I was in the mood for homemade pizza last night and had found a few different recipes for cheese steak pizza so I decided to give it a try. (Just google Philly cheese steak pizza and there are a TON of options!)  I pulled a little bit from a bunch of different recipes to create ours and it was fantastic! 

Shopping List:

1 pizza crust (homemade/store bought/etc...)

1/2 cup tomato sauce (we used 6 cheese from a jar)

2 oz. cream cheese

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 cups Italian cheese (any kind)

1/2 lb. roast beef (from the deli)

1 medium onion

1 green pepper

2 Tbsp. butter

Dash Worcestershire

Parmesan cheese

Oregano

Directions:

-Prepare crust, if needed and heat oven to directed temperature for crust (ours was 450 for a pre-made crust). 

-Saute chopped onion and pepper in a pan with the butter until caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.  Add a dash of Worcestershire at the end.

-In a small saucepan, heat the tomato sauce, cream cheese, and garlic until melted and combined. Spread thinly over crust.

-Top pizza with 1/2 of the cheese, chopped roast beef, peppers/onions, the rest of the cheese, Parmesan, and a sprinkle of oregano.

-Follow directions on crust to determine baking time. Ours was about 10-12 minutes.

The 'sauced' crust

The finished pizza, fresh out of the oven

Ready to eat!

This was a quick and simple pizza that was MUCH cheaper than ordering in!  Now I'm ready to start thinking of new ideas for pizza. Does anyone out there have any 'out of the norm' ideas? Let me know!

Happy Eating!

A Classic: Monkey Bread

Who doesn't love monkey bread? Yes, I know it is terrible for you and full of sugar but it just tastes so wonderful!  For those of you who have been living under a rock, monkey bread is just a cinnamon pull apart bread made from refrigerator roll biscuits.



The Bread!

Shopping List:

3 12 oz. packages refrigerated biscuit dough.

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup brown sugar

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease one 9 or 10 inch bundt pan.

-Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Cut biscuits into quarters. Shake 6-8 biscuit pieces in the sugar cinnamon mix. Arrange pieces in bottom of prepared pan.  Continue until all biscuits are coated and in the pan.

-In a small saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Pour over the biscuits.

-Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a plate. Do not cut! This bread is meant to be pulled apart bite by bite!

So there you have it, a wonderful treat for an entire group to share.

On a side note, I can't decide if I like the centered posting or the original left justified posting. I need your help! Which is better? What do you like?

Happy Eating!

Butterscotch Brownies

My Dad loves, loves, loves Butterscotch Brownies.  They are his favorite.  I made a pan last week.  I'm sad to report that there were none leftover to save for him.

This is a super simple recipe and I almost always have all of the ingredients already on hand to make them!  Sorry to say that I again forgot the ingredient photo, but it is all basic stuff anyway so no biggie, right?

Shopping List:

1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

Directions:

-According to my mom's recipe: Mix everything together and bake at 350.  For those of you who like more details, please keep reading.

-Cream butter and sugar until well mixed.  Add egg and vanilla, mix well. 

-Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to sugar mixture until well blended. ( I usually skip the first part and put each in individually).

-Pour into a greased 8x8 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.  You can also double the recipe (OF COURSE) and use a 9x13 and bake for 25-30 minutes.

THE PAN OF BROWNIES

 Yummy!



Usually these brownies come out ooey and gooey and I feel like I did something wrong but they still taste fantastic.  This time however, they came out just right (dense and chewy).  Don't ask how or what or who or why... but they did.  I'm sure you will like them either way they come out for you!

Happy Eating!