Friday, February 11, 2011

Try This Fun Recipe for Valentine Pizza!

Valentine’s Day is upon us! Many of us struggle for ways to make this day special for our significant others. Some may want to buy jewelry, some may want to take a romantic get away, and some of us just want to have a quiet evening alone to cherish the time we have together.

If you’re one of those people that want to stay home, why don’t you try spicing up the evening with a nice homemade dinner for two? Below is a recipe for Valentine Pizza – one of my favorite things to make for my husband for Valentine’s Day!

Valentine Pizza

Ingredients
3 cups bread flour
1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
1 1/4 cups warm water
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
15 slices vegetarian pepperoni
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives

Directions
Place bread flour, yeast, water, and 2 tablespoons olive oil into the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the Dough setting. Press Start. When the dough is finished, knead rosemary into the dough.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Divide the dough into three portions. Shape each piece into a heart shape about 1/2 inch thick. Brush with remaining olive oil, and spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on each pizza. Sprinkle cheese over pizza sauce, and arrange tomatoes, zucchini, pepperoni, and sliced olives on top.

Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until cheese has melted and crust is browned.


To find this recipe and other great recipes visit allrecipes.com

Darla Watson