Mac and Cheese Pizza

Yet again I found another pizza crust recipe that I like more than the last. It is easy and cooks up great. If you've never tried mac and cheese pizza, it's a delicious creation you're missing out on.

Ingredients:

For Pizza Dough-

1 c warm water

1 pkg active dry yeast

1 Tbsp sugar

2 tsp salt

2 Tbsp olive oil

3 c Flour

Pizza Topping-

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 Tbsp butter, softened

Cooked elbow macaroni 

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 shallot, chopped

8 oz cheese (I used a mix of mozzarella and cheddar)

1/4 c milk

4 oz plain greek yogurt

3 Tbsp butter

Recipe:

Dough- Makes 2 crusts

Stir the yeast and sugar in warm water and let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy. In a large mixing bowl, or a stand mixer, pour in yeast mixture, salt, oil and flour and mix together until well incorporated. Then knead for 6 minutes. The dough should be smooth and not too sticky. Grease a large bowl, place the dough ball inside and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise for 1-2 hours. Divide into two dough balls.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Topping-

Combine 2 minced garlic cloves with 2 Tbsp butter and spread over the pizza crust. In the pot that you boiled the pasta, combine the cooked macaroni, minced garlic, shallot, cheese, milk, yogurt and butter. So much dairy deliciousness!

Spoon the mac and cheese mixture over the crust and bake for about 12 minutes.

Vegetarian Cowboy Beans

I know it looks like there are a lot of ingredients, but the recipe is very simple. Even if you don't cook, you can definitely throw this together. I also have to say that these are the best vegetarian baked beans I have ever had. 

 Ingredients:

1/2 bag boca crumbles

1 can kidney beans, drained

1 can pinto beans, drained

1 can butter beans, drained

1 can chili beans with sauce

1/2 can corn, drained

1/4 cup sugar

2 Tbps. molasses 

1 Tbps. chili powder

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup barbecue sauce

2 Tbsp. mustard

1/2 cup celelry, chopped

1 medium chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp each salt and pepper

olive oil for sauteeing

Recipe:

In a frying pan brown the crumbles, then add the onion and garlic and saute for 4-5 minutes.

Add all ingredients in a crock pot and mix together. Cook on high for 1 hour, then on low for 2 hours. Or if you don't have a slow cooker add all ingredients in a large ovenproof dish and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Sun Dried Tomato Hummus

Ingredients:
1 can chickpeas, drained, juice reserved
1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup chickpea juice
1/2 tsp each salt/pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
2-3 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp olive oil

Recipe:
Place all ingredients in a food processor and mix on low until smooth. Add more chickpea juice for a smoother consistency.

Serve with pita bread, pita chips, or veggies.