Sunday, August 3, 2008

Kate's Rolled Pizza

Kate fixed this delicious meal for us as the first dinner in our new house in North Kansas City. Yummmmm.

Dough
1 1/2 c water
1/2 c olive oil
1 pkg. yeast-active dry
4 c bread flour
1 t salt
2 med. garlic cloves/minced garlic

Warm water/olive oil in mixing bowl. Add yeast - whisk until dissolved. Whisk cup of flour. Cover with dam towel and let sit in a warm place for 1/2 hour until small bubbles appear. Stir in the rest of the flour, salt and garlic. Kneed for 8 - 10 minutes. Grease bowl. Let dough rise in bowl covered with a warm towel for 1 1/2 - 2 hours till it is doubled in volume.

Pizza
3 pieces Italian sausage
20 slices peperoni - 1/4 cup
10 oz frozen spinach
4 oz grated Parmesan cheese
2 c mozzarella cheese
1 T garlic
1 t oregano
1 egg white

Thaw/drain spinach (squeeze out excess water). Remove casing from sausage. Mince pepperoni. Saute sausage and pepperoni and garlic over medium heat until brown. Add spinach and oregano until heated through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and add Parmesan. Mix together and cool. Mix in mozzarella.

Divide dough into two pieces and roll out. Divide pizza mixture unto each piece of rolled out dough and roll up like a jelly roll. Brush with egg white and place on cookie sheet and bake at 450 for 12 - 15 minutes.