Meatball Rolls

meatball rolls
1 batch bread dough
1 bag store-bought meatballs
12 slices string cheese, diced into bite-size pieces
pizza sauce

prepare dough and roll out flat on countertop.
cut dough into 2 inch squares.
place one frozen meatball and 2 pieces cheese in each square and shape into rolls.
place in greased 9x13 baking dish.
(rolls can be frozen at this point, and then thawed for 4-6 hours before baking)
bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
serve alongside pizza sauce as dip.

pizza rolls

pizza rolls

dough:
2 c. cold water
4 c. flour
1 c. wheat flour
1/4 c. sugar
2 T. pwd. milk
2 t. salt
2 t. yeast
1 T. butter or margarine

1 lg. can marinara sauce
8 oz. bag shredded cheesetoppings; pepperoni, sausage, ham/pineapple, etc.

add all dough ingredients in bread machine in order and run on dough cycle.
after cycle is complete (usually 1:30 hrs.) sprinkle counter with corn meal.
 roll dough into thin oval shape.
spread even layer of marinara sauce atop dough.
sprinkle cheese.
add toppings and roll into log shape.
slice into a dozen rolls.
top with additional toppings (if desired), sauce and cheese.
bake at 375 degrees until center rolls are browned and cheese is bubbly.

i debated about letting this recipe out into the world, but it is so just daggum delicious. consider yourself lucky.

fruit pizzAZ

fruit pizzAZ
1 sugar cookie mix, prepared (or a batch of homemade)
1 8-oz. cream cheese
2-3 c. powdered sugar
1 T. butter or margarine
1 t. vanilla
1 c. blueberries
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
1 lb. strawberries, hulled & sliced
1 c. diced pineapple

...and a flag, of course.

prepare and bake sugar cookie mixture as directed in a jellyroll pan.
let cool.
in a small bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter & vanilla.
spread on cookie.
top with fruit in pattern of AZ flag.

happy 100th b-day AZ.

whole wheat pizza

whole wheat pizza

pizza dough:
2 c. water
4 1/2 c. white wheat flour
1/4 c. honey
2 T. dry powdered milk
2 t. salt
2 t. yeast
1 T. butter or margarine

mix well in bosch or bread machine.
let rise until doubled in size.
roll very thin on lightly floured countertop until size of pizza pan.
spread layer of canned spaghetti sauce.
top with reduced fat cheddar/colby jack cheese.
top with favorite toppings.
---like, ham, pineapple, pepperoni (even turkey), olives, onions, chicken,---
bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes until crust is brown and cheese is melted.

feeds 8-ish