Friday, March 13, 2009

Taco Pizza and Extra Recipe

I was inspired by a ground beef taco pizza recipe in my church cookbook to use leftover pizza dough and enchilada filling to make a "pizza". The recipe I based it on is called, "Weeknight Taco Pizza for Hungry Guys" and it is sure to satisfy all those hungry hubbies (and sons) out there!
Ingredients
Leftover Pizza dough from Monday night
1/2 cup crushed corn chips
Leftover enchilada filling from Wednesday night
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded (leftover from Wednesday night)
1) Preheat oven to 375. On a lightly floured surface, knead the corn chips into the pizza dough. Roll it out so that it will fit in a well-greased 10" pie pan. Form a rim around the edge.
2) Reheat the enchilada filling in the microwave so that it is warm. Then spread it evenly over the dough, leaving a crust around the edge.
3) Bake between 20-30 minutes (start checking at 15 min, just in case). You are looking for the edge to be light golden brown and crisp. After removing from the oven, immediately sprinkle with cheese and lettuce.
Extra Fun Recipe: Nigella Lawson's Cocktail Sausages
These are so easy to make and they are a HUGE crowd pleaser! It's also a good way to use that rarely called-for sesame oil that you have in your pantry from the gyoza recipe!
Ingredients
2 1/4 lbs cocktail sausage links
2 Tbls. sesame oil
1/2 cup honey
2 Tbls. soy sauce
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Separate the sausages if they are linked and arrange them in a large, shallow-sided roasting tin.
2) Whisk together the oil, honey and soy sauce and pour over the sausages. Mix well.
3) Bake for 15 minutes, stir, then bake another 10-15 minutes. Enjoy!

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