Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Mom's best pizza EVER!

New York Style Pizza dough
Fresh Mozzarella from Deli
(or regular shredded Mozzarella cheese)
Roma Tomatoes sliced thin
ground beef
1/4 thinly sliced onion (we used red)
1/8 thinly sliced green pepper
8 mushrooms thinly sliced
4 to 6 sliced proscuitto from Deli
3 T. Garlic Powder
3 T. Oregano
Salt and Pepper

First off the PIZZA dough:

We found a great frozen dough in Harris Teeter called REAL NEW YORK PIZZA DOUGH out of Brooklyn, NY. Follow Thawing directions and press into a standard baking sheet pan, shape of your choice, we like oblong. Rub dough lighty with olive oil.

Slice fresh (or grated) mozzarella cheese as first layer of pizza
Add thinly sliced Roma tomato slices
Crumble hamburger over tomato layer (not too thick)
Add thinly sliced onion, green peppers, mushrooms
Put on thin slices Proscuitto Ham
Sprinkle with Garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper.
Then cover entire pizza with mozzarella cheese.
Cook according to dough package instructions.
Then top with grated fresh parmesan, and red pepper flakes if desired (always on the table at the Open Kitchen!).
425 for about 20 minutes, monitor for your preference.

My mom grew up with pizza at the Open Kitchen in Charlotte, NC.
We both agreed that this is the closest we have ever come to capturing their great flavors. Since my brother and I also enjoyed the Open Kitchen, this has become a generational thing. Nice to have it at home, now that we are out of the Open Kitchen range.

Adjust toppings to your preference! and ENJOY!
and Thanks to the Open Kitchen for inspiring and pleasing generations of Pizza Lovers!

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