Got any new ideas for homemade frozen pizzas?

[Stephaniecafe]

Pizza is a family tradition in my family... every Friday! I started this when they where small and now I have many wonderful "Come To The Table" memories around pizza stones. Would anyone like to share some of their favorites for freezer pizzas or fresh toppings for pre-made crusts that will help with this weekly adventure and be good for a Pizza power cooking party...

 

[jcsmilez]

That sounds great Stephanie, I would love to see other's ideas as well. What are some of the recipes that have been successful for you? I am particularly looking for a good pizza crust (from scratch) recipe and alternatives to the traditional marinara pizza sauce.

 

[Lisa/ChefBear]

Gee, shouldn't we all be using the PC Pizza Crust Mix?? :blushing:

My family also loves pizza and I would love any and ALL ideas,

Lisa

 

[Teresa Lynn]

we use boboli or the chef boyardee kits when we use chef b we roll mozzarella sticks into the crust and brush the garlic canola oil and sprinkle grated paremsan on the edge
my family likes canadian bacon and fresh pineapple
'ole pizzas (taco pizza)

 

[Stephaniecafe]

Oven Rise Frozen Pizza DoughOOps, I forgot to give a recipe for the pizza dough: About 33 cents for 3 pizzas worth of dough!

6 cups bread flour (use 1/2 cup less flour if using a sourdough starter)
2 1/4 cup water (may use 1cup sourdough starter and 1cup water)
1T baking powder
1T yeast
1T salt
1/4 cup garlic infused canola oil

Combine all ingredients in a kitchen aid and mix with dough hook 5 minutes. Allow to rest 5 minutes. Divide into three balls. Rest again a minute. Form into three 9 inch round circles ( put the ball on parchment and roll out) Put on a good sheet pan and flash freeze it 15-30 minutes depending on coldness of the freezer. Slide frozen round into 1 gallon size freezer bag. You may top with sauce, toppings, and cheese. Make sure you have fun with it!! Have the kids help or enlist hubby for samples. These are medium pizzas. For larger pizzas, Use a 2gallon freezer bag, or wrap tightly with plastic and then foil. Be sure to never let tomato products come in contact with foil as there will be a chemical reaction, and a nasty taste!!

Other tips:
Use precooked veggies (microwave a couple minutes to kill the enzymes so your pizza veggies don't get tough in the freezer)
Make sure meat is cold when putting it on pizza

Some of our favorites:
Marinated cooked acorn squash with feta and sage
Goat cheese and turkey bacon

Zucchini-roni (this was a Rachael Ray) sliced, blanched zucchini, garlic,
Italian seasoning, yum.
Buffalo-- chicken Or Vegetarian alternative, with hot sauce and blue cheese
White sauce and all kinds of veggies

This dough can also be used for:
Calzones
Hot pockets
Stromboli

 

[Stephaniecafe]

Gee, shouldn't we all be using the PC Pizza Crust Mix?? :blushing:

My family also loves pizza and I would love any and ALL ideas,

Lisa

I probably should get some. It should work for that, does it have baking powder in it?

 

[Stephaniecafe]

we use boboli or the chef boyardee kits when we use chef b we roll mozzarella sticks into the crust and brush the garlic canola oil and sprinkle grated paremsan on the edgemy family likes canadian bacon and fresh pineapple
'ole pizzas (taco pizza)

Love that idea! Stuffed crust homemade!

 

[Stephaniecafe]

we use boboli or the chef boyardee kits when we use chef b we roll mozzarella sticks into the crust and brush the garlic canola oil and sprinkle grated paremsan on the edge
my family likes canadian bacon and fresh pineapple
'ole pizzas (taco pizza)

I've used the Power Cooking taco filling as a base and it has been perfect!

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I love Chicken Quesadillia pizza & the Fabulous Fajita Pizza. Both are yummy. Of course, my kids won't eat them, but DH does & loves them both!

 

[MissChef]

Hi Stephanie!
Do your boys (and you and your hubby) like any other sauces than just traditional pizza sauce? Because I make a really good one for shows but I call it an adult pizza! Because is uses pesto sauce and grilled chicken and I'll give you my recipe (that a host and I created and it is soooo good! I get oooooddddles of compliments!!!) if you think that you'd like to try it, but if you don't want to then I won't type it cause it's long! :blushing:
Other than that, I love the dijorno styles and I like those ones (I don't know the official name) but they are in a yellow box and I swear it has the name California in it. The one I love has white sauce and spinach in it!
I always sprinkle those with our Italian seasoning and add more fresh parm cheese to both style pizzas.
Let me know if you want it! :balloon:

 

[Stephaniecafe]

I love Chicken Quesadillia pizza & the Fabulous Fajita Pizza. Both are yummy. Of course, my kids won't eat them, but DH does & loves them both!

How old are your kids? My boys have a hard time if it is hot and spiceeee-ooow! I had to cut a lot of the spice. Where can those recipes be found?... Not as if I couldn't figure out something that would fit those names though! We are in the southwest... ahhhh. Its warm here...

 

[Stephaniecafe]

Hi Stephanie!
Do your boys (and you and your hubby) like any other sauces than just traditional pizza sauce? Because I make a really good one for shows but I call it an adult pizza! Because is uses pesto sauce and grilled chicken and I'll give you my recipe (that a host and I created and it is soooo good! I get oooooddddles of compliments!!!) if you think that you'd like to try it, but if you don't want to then I won't type it cause it's long! :blushing:
Other than that, I love the dijorno styles and I like those ones (I don't know the official name) but they are in a yellow box and I swear it has the name California in it. The one I love has white sauce and spinach in it!
I always sprinkle those with our Italian seasoning and add more fresh parm cheese!
Let me know if you want it! :balloon:

Hey girl, this is a family friendly site... My family is pretty odd. Don't tell anyone-- cause as far as anyone knows we are an normal family. My boys eat funky stuff. Roasted garlic right from the head and some crazy ethnic dishes that most kids would roll their eyes at... So, yes, do share! We use all different sauces on the crust... the only rule is that it has to have a crust, and be yummmm:sing: Sing to me!!

 

[MissChef]

Hey girl, this is a family friendly site... My family is pretty odd. Don't tell anyone-- cause as far as anyone knows we are an normal family. My boys eat funky stuff. Roasted garlic right from the head and some crazy ethnic dishes that most kids would roll their eyes at... So, yes, do share! We use all different sauces on the crust... the only rule is that it has to have a crust, and be yummmm:sing: Sing to me!!

You want to know why your family is odd???? And by the way I don't think that they are odd........ because mine are the same way......and we are not weird..... really........!! It's because we are chefs!!! You are a professional one and I am one because I say (and you say!!) that I am!
Most kids that have Moms and/or Dads that put down a whole variety of foods have kids that eat anything and even thougth they may not always love it, they don't freak over it!
Whole roasted garlic is a special thing here and they love it when I make it! My hubby practically jumps for joy and just is elated when I make it!!! I serve it with fresh baked french bread, fresh grated parmesan cheese and our garlic infused canola oil and some of our Italian Seasoning! I have to make like 6-8 heads because we fight over it other wise!!!

 

[MissChef]

Okay, I'm off looking for the recipe! I just want to make sure I don't forget anything!!! I use to have it in my computer but one of our drives got corrupted about 2 years ago and I lost everything realted to PC.... except for Pampered Partner..... THANK GOD!!! I'll be back in a few!

 

[4kids4me]

my family (even my 6 and 4yo) love Fajita Pizza. I think it's in all the best?? Not sure - it's in one of my PC cookbooks. It ROCKS!

Stephanie, can't wait to try your pizza dough recipe!! I use PC all the time, but I'm almost out and will be making pizza before my next order - gasp!

 

[JAE]

I didn't read all the recipes because I'm so tired my eyes can't focus. If someone already posted this idea then sorry. I love Turkey Club Pizza. It's an old PC recipe from back in the mid 90's (maybe earlier, but I wasn't around PC before '95.)

Use a crust that fits the large round stone:
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the crust and bake the crust for 10-12 minutes at 425 degrees. Add the toppings:
The sauce is 1/4 cup mayonnaise with 1 tsp. lemon zest
Top the sauce with 4 oz shredded Mont. Jack cheese, 1 T. thinly sliced basil, 4 oz deli turkey sliced into 1" strips, 6 slices of bacon, crumbled, 2 plum tomatoes thinly sliced and 2 oz shredded Swiss cheese.

I think I'll have to make this very soon. My whole family loves it! I'm feeling hungry right now. Yum!

 

[MissChef]

Okay, I'm back..... sorry that took a bit but my son can't find his MP3 player and I was looking with him and we still can't find it. The last time we both remember seeing it was yesterday morning, while his Dad was still home.
Okay, moving on!
First of all.... have you ever tried our pizza dough and crust mix?? It truely is fabulous.... I just made it for the 3 cheese garden pizza for my show last night and it was a hit!!!
So if you have not....do so!
Here is my recipe

Olive Oil or Garlic Infused Canola Oil
1-2 Tbs Cornmeal
pizza crust (either homemade or a PC one) ....in a pinch for a show?..... 2 refrigerated ones will work (but I like the fresh!)
1 package mozzarella string cheese sticks (12 sticks, divided)
2 garlic cloves
1 container of basil pesto (good brand is Dijorno) or Garlic Pesto I use this for shows (*or at home use homemade... my favorite!)
1 small jar of marinated artichoke hearts
4-6 oz mushrooms
1/2 can of olives
2-3 large firm roma tomatoes
grilled chicken ( 2 pkgs of Louis & Rich) But most of the time I buy a pound of chicken and just grill it our grill pan (or outside on the grill) brushed with garlic oil and seasoned with Italian seasoning, cut into bite size peices
2 green onions (not 2 bunches just 2 green onions with the 3 green parts! ~ Geez that's hard to explain!! LOL!)
Mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese
1-2 tsp Italian seasoning preferably PC's!

Preheat oven to 425.
Using pastry brush, brush some oil onto bottom of the Stoneware Bar Pan. Sprinkle with cormeal (dependeding on how much cormeal you like, I like quite a bit! )
Roll our dough on on pastry mat to a rectangle and you want it to be bigger than the pan dimentions so I usually go to about 18x12. Fit it into the pan with side overlapping. Place 10 of the string cheese all around the edges and the pan, roll the excess dough over the cheese and tuck under the cheese, to seal. Brush a little more garlic oil over the top of crust (or spray with spritzer) . Press garlic over dough using Garlic Press, spread evenly with skinny scraper. Bake for 7 minutes. Take out and cool on cooling rack.
Spread pesto sauce over dough and slightly up the sides. Chop artichoke hearts and place on top of pesto, slice mushrooms and olives with Egg Slicer and spread evenly over artichoke hearts. Slice green onions, spread over mushrooms and olives. Top with Chicken. Slice tomatoes with Ultimate Mandoline using v-shape blade. Tomatoes go on top of Chicken and then shred up the last 2 mozzarella sticks and more mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese all over the tomatoes, sprinkle with Italian seasoning, as much as you like.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown!

*Baking the crust for 7 minutes will make the crush not be soggy, because this is a heavy pizza with toppings that give off a lot of moisture!!!"
This pizza is great and the cormeal just makes it extra special!!
Oh my! I think I need to go buy the ingredients and go make it cause I'm drooling now!!!:love: :love: LOL!
Enjoy and let me know what you think! :sing: :sing: :sing:

 

[MissChef]

I didn't proof read my post above so I hope there is no typos!:blushing: If there is please forgive!!
I found 2 other recipes while I was looking and I was wondering if you've tried them?
Pepperoni Pizza Twist and Pizza in the Round
These recipes are a spin on traditional pizza but they are good.
Also the 3 cheese garden pizza is SOOOO FLIPPIN GOOD!!! I uses no sauce but you can buy some sauce and dip your pizza in it a white sauce or pesto sauce!:love:
Let me know what you think, Steph! :balloon:

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I have a 3 yr old with very sophisticated tastes. His favorite pizza is pizza with a white sauce, bacon, mushrooms, spinach, and feta cheese. (that is my favorite too!)

We also love the mini pesto pizza done as a regular pizza - and made with regular basil & pine-nut pesto.

Our favorite boughten frozen pizza is Amy's Kitchen Spinach Pizza and Mediterranean Pizza.

Our other favorite pizza is the Take n Bake Margherita Pizza from Costco! We bring it home and add red and yellow peppers, and spinach, and some Feta - yummmmmmy!

 

[KellyTheChef]

My favorite frozen pizza is the California Pizza Kitchen pizzas. I think my favorite flavor is the 5 cheese and tomatoe!

I love using our pizza crust mix...or pillsbury refrig. when I am in a hurry. I usually make it on the large bar pan.

Sometimes I make a olive oil, garlic, seasoning and cheese sauce to put on the bottom instead of a red sauce.

I would LOVE a great white sauce recipe! I will eat red sauce, but white is my preference and I have never found a nice creamy, tangy sauce other than from pizza places!

I wish my family would eat all of those yummy sounding pizzas! They are boring...sausage, ground beef, or pepperoni for them. I am game for just about anything on my pizza except for black olives and green peppers. Love those items raw, but can't stand them warmed in the oven!

 

[MissChef]

My favorite frozen pizza is the California Pizza Kitchen pizzas. I think my favorite flavor is the 5 cheese and tomatoe!

I love using our pizza crust mix...or pillsbury refrig. when I am in a hurry. I usually make it on the large bar pan.

Sometimes I make a olive oil, garlic, seasoning and cheese sauce to put on the bottom instead of a red sauce.

I would LOVE a great white sauce recipe! I will eat red sauce, but white is my preference and I have never found a nice creamy, tangy sauce other than from pizza places!
I wish my family would eat all of those yummy sounding pizzas! They are boring...sausage, ground beef, or pepperoni for them. I am game for just about anything on my pizza except for black olives and green peppers. Love those items raw, but can't stand them warmed in the oven!

I bet Stephanie will have a recipe for this!!:balloon: She has so many wonderful recipes and ideas just crammed insided that head of hers!!:thumbup: :thumbup: And when she shares it with you then I'm all over it too!
Your favorite pizza I think is the one I brought up above and I couldn't remember the name!

 

[CookingwithMary]

The PC pizza crust has been most successful for me when I add a little flour (very wet dough).

It needs to thoroughly bake or to me tastes harsh, as in bicarbonate of soda type taste.

We also add Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan cheese to the dough.

Bake one pizza to eat (current fav is mushrooms and cheese w/fresh herbs, no tomato sauce or ham and cheese, no sauce.

Other crust baked, cooled, stored, used like the commercial Boboli crust.

 

[chefshawna]

I didn't proof read my post above so I hope there is no typos!:blushing: If there is please forgive!!
I found 2 other recipes while I was looking and I was wondering if you've tried them?
Pepperoni Pizza Twist and Pizza in the Round
These recipes are a spin on traditional pizza but they are good.
Also the 3 cheese garden pizza is SOOOO FLIPPIN GOOD!!! I uses no sauce but you can buy some sauce and dip your pizza in it a white sauce or pesto sauce!:love:
Let me know what you think, Steph! :balloon:

Just made this tonight, it is a favorite at my house and has been a huge hit at many of my shows!!!

 

[Stephaniecafe]

Gracious, I am gone for a few minutes and there is thread all over the place! Cheese and sauce and love... Yea! Jay, I love the turkey club idea! That sounds cool. Cathy... I am without speach. My husband would chime in here and say that it was a miracle! No Speach?!! It sounds crazy good! I will be trying that for sure! I love the stuffed crust!
So everybody, the PC dough-- I've heard good and a little baking soda--eee. I now will have to try it for myself and see.

My freezer white sauce recipe:
2cups whole milk
3-4T flour(do not use cornstarch--it will not hold thickness after being frozen)
3T butter
1 clove fresh pressed garlic
4 oz. cream cheese
Salt and pepper

In a most perfect and wonderfully heavy saucepan melt the butter and add the flour cook a few minutes stir and stir and stir add the garlic and stir about a minute. Add the milk and simmer, stiring every few minutes for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cream cheese.Stir until it is all melted and thick and white and yummy like a good white sauce. Taste. see if it needs salt. Add pepper. YOu may also fold in parmesan.

I am going to try that pizza with the bacon and the Feta too!! OOOH Maaama! I can hear the children now... If only you would make some roasted garlic our joy would be complete! So, give me more ideas! I need 52a year. When they are teenage boys it will be more...

 

[Stephaniecafe]

Three cheese garden pizza... Must have it! My husband is 100% vegetarian 80% of the time (I told you we are weird). One of my favorites is pesto with feta and thin sliced green apple. It sounds weird, but its cool. I recognize that most kids will not appreciate that stuff. I always tell them to take a bit and if they don't like it, then they don't need to impress me. I could care less if they make themselves a PBJ. I make one meal. If they want something different, I don't take returned food at home. I sound like the soup natzi... No pizza for you!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Gracious, I am gone for a few minutes and there is thread all over the place! Cheese and sauce and love... Yea! Jay, I love the turkey club idea! That sounds cool. Cathy... I am without speach. My husband would chime in here and say That recipe looks -- that is weird! It sounds crazy good! I will be trying that for sure! I love the stuffed crust!
So everybody, the PC dough-- I've heard good and a little baking soda--eee. I now will have to try it for myself and see.

My freezer white sauce recipe:
2cups whole milk
3-4T flour(do not use cornstarch--it will not hold thickness after being frozen)
3T butter
1 clove fresh pressed garlic
4 oz. cream cheese
Salt and pepper

In a most perfect and wonderfully heavy saucepan melt the butter and add the flour cook a few minutes stir and stir and stir add the garlic and stir about a minute. Add the milk and simmer, stiring every few minutes for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cream cheese.Stir until it is all melted and thick and white and yummy like a good white sauce. Taste. see if it needs salt. Add pepper. YOu may also fold in parmesan.

I am going to try that pizza with the bacon and the Feta too!! OOOH Maaama! I can hear the children now... If only you would make some roasted garlic our joy would be complete! So, give me more ideas! I need 52a year. When they are teenage boys it will be more...

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This sounds very similar to my white sauce recipe too - except that I always add the parmesan. Parmesan is a necessary ingredient at our house - not an option! (We are all about the cheese....give me the cheese!)

Make sure and cook it for the entire time - not only to thicken it, but also to get rid of an "floury" taste.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Gracious, I am gone for a few minutes and there is thread all over the place! Cheese and sauce and love... Yea! Jay, I love the turkey club idea! That sounds cool. Cathy... I am without speach. My husband would chime in here and say That recipe looks -- that is weird! It sounds crazy good! I will be trying that for sure! I love the stuffed crust!
So everybody, the PC dough-- I've heard good and a little baking soda--eee. I now will have to try it for myself and see.

My freezer white sauce recipe:
2cups whole milk
3-4T flour(do not use cornstarch--it will not hold thickness after being frozen)
3T butter
1 clove fresh pressed garlic
4 oz. cream cheese
Salt and pepper

In a most perfect and wonderfully heavy saucepan melt the butter and add the flour cook a few minutes stir and stir and stir add the garlic and stir about a minute. Add the milk and simmer, stiring every few minutes for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cream cheese.Stir until it is all melted and thick and white and yummy like a good white sauce. Taste. see if it needs salt. Add pepper. YOu may also fold in parmesan.

I am going to try that pizza with the bacon and the Feta too!! OOOH Maaama! I can hear the children now... If only you would make some roasted garlic our joy would be complete! So, give me more ideas! I need 52a year. When they are teenage boys it will be more...

Stephanie! Thank you soooooooooo much! I am excited to try this!

Since I am the only one who will be eating this, can I freeze it in small portions and defrost it when I need it? Just very low and slow in the microwave so it doesn't curdle?

 

[Teresa Lynn]

Kelly,
there is a california pizza cookbook. Can't remember its exact name but I have given it as a gift with our stones.

I freeze the sauce in baggies flat and lay on my counter to defrost. (Or in the stainless skillet)

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Stephanie! Thank you soooooooooo much! I am excited to try this!

Since I am the only one who will be eating this, can I freeze it in small portions and defrost it when I need it? Just very low and slow in the microwave so it doesn't curdle?

It's best to defrost it in a hot water bath, or something like that. Even using flour, it can still come out of the micro with a funky texture. If you use full fat cream cheese, it helps with this, though.

 

[Teresa Lynn]

If you use full fat cream cheese,

Is there any other kind??:love: