New Recipe! English Muffin Pizzas.

Why, pray tell, haven’t I made these earlier?

When you want all the taste and flavor of pizza without dealing with making your own dough, these English muffin pizzas hit the spot.  Dress them up however you would a regular pizza and feel your cares melt away.

OK, I may be overselling that last part – I still have a care or two, even after dinner.  But I can’t express enough my love for these mini-pizzas.  They’re quick, easy, and of course tasty!

Tonight, LeeLee got home a little later than planned, and before he arrived I had occupied myself in our great spring decluttering spree and lost all track of the time.  When he called to say he was on his way, I sprung into action – and dinner was ready almost as soon as he walked in the door!  This recipe is THAT easy.

We served the pizzas with a side salad – but a side salad with extra flair!  All of the lettuce came from our backyard garden, and we topped it with tomatoes, mushrooms, and Daiya cheddar.  The dressing was a homegrown affair, as well – Vegenaise, olive oil, salt, pepper, and backyard dill and lime juice (from a backyard lime tree!) blended together into a creamy, wonderful topping.

Give the English muffin pizzas a try and let me know how you like them!

ENGLISH MUFFIN PIZZAS

Serves two

What you’ll need:

4 English muffins, sliced in half

1 jar pizza sauce

1 package Daiya mozzarella (or the cheese of your choice)

1 package veggie pepperoni

1 container of sliced button mushrooms

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Arrange each muffin half on a large baking sheet.  Top each muffin with pizza sauce to taste (we like ours pretty saucy!).  Next, top each muffin with mozzarella (don’t skimp!).  Finally, add pepperoni onto half of the muffins and mushrooms onto the other half – or in any other combination you prefer.  Or with any other toppings you prefer.  The opportunities are limitless!

Next, place the baking sheet into the oven for 10 minutes, checking after 7 or 8 minutes just to be safe.  Once the cheese is melted and the muffins are crispy, they’re done!  Serve and enjoy.

:)