Rec: Shrimp Caesar Salad Pizza

1 (12-inch) prepared Italian-style pizza crust (i.e. Boboli)
3/4 cup creamy caesar salad dressing, divided
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

1 romaine lettuce heart, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 pound cooked shrimp, tails removed
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt & black pepper, to taste



Preheat the oven to 375F. Place the crust on a pizza pan or
baking sheet. Spread 1/2 cup dressing over the top of the
crust and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 10 to 12
minutes, or until bubbly. Toss the romaine lettuce with the
remaining 1/4 cup dressing; set aside. In a skillet, heat the
olive oil over MEDIUM heat. Add the garlic and shrimp and
saute for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through. Stir in the
lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Spread the romaine mixture on
the baked pizza crust and top with the shrimp mixture. Cut
into wedges and serve.


Serves 2 to 4
Refrigerate remainder

Rec: Lobster Pizza With Roasted Garlic Pesto

1 pound Lobster meat, cooked
1 uncooked (7 inch) Pizza Shell
1/2 cup Roasted Garlic Pesto
4 tablespoons Chevre Cheese
1 Red Bell Pepper, cut into rings
1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded


Place pizza shell on pizza stone or pan and spread on the
garlic pesto. Place pepper rings around the shell and top
with the chevre cheese and lobster meat. Sprinkle evenly
with the mozzarella. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.


Serves 1 to 2
Refrigerate remainder

Rec: White Clam Pizza For 2

2 cloves garlic -- finely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
flour -- for sprinkling
1 pound commercially made pizza dough
yellow cornmeal -- for sprinkling
1 cup shredded low-moisture -- whole milk mozzarella
1 cup shucked baby clams or chopped clams -- drained
1/3 cup grated asiago cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried basil


Have on hand a pizza stone and pizza peel, or a large baking
sheet. In a bowl, combine the garlic and oil. Let them sit for
30 minutes. Set the oven at 550F. Put the pizza stone or sheet
into the oven as it heats. On a well-floured surface, hand stretch
out the pizza dough to a 12 inch round. Very carefully remove the
baking sheet from the oven. Sprinkle it with cornmeal. Or
sprinkle a pizza peel with cornmeal. Transfer the dough to the
sheet or peel. Spread the garlic mixture on the dough, leaving
a 1 inch border around the edges. Add mozzarella, clams,
Asiago, and basil, leaving the border bare. Return the sheet
to the oven or slip the pizza off the peel onto the stone. Bake
the pizza for 8 to 10 minutes or until the crust is golden.
Cut into wedges to serve.


Refrigerate remainder

Rec: New Orleans Shrimp Pizza

1 (6.5-ounce) package pizza dough mix
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup chunky tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, or more if needed
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/3 cup frozen chopped green pepper, thawed
1/3 cup frozen chopped onion, thawed
1/2 pound pre-peeled medium shrimp


Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly spray a baking
sheet with olive oil cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl combine pizza crust, Cajun
seasoning, and hot water until well moistened. Beat 20
times to form a dough. Let sit while you make the sauce.
In small mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce, hot sauce,
and garlic; set aside. Press dough into a 12 inch circle on a
baking sheet with floured fingers. Spread sauce onto dough
evenly, leaving a 1 inch border. Top with cheese, peppers,
onions, and shrimp. Bake in preheated oven 12 to 17
minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Slice and serve


Serves 2 to 4
Refrigerate remainder
Good cold or can be gently reheated in microwave

Rec: Shrimp Alfredo Pizza

1 large pizza crust (pre-made, or box mix)
oregano, basil, and garlic powder (for the crust)
3/4lb raw shrimp (peeled, and deveined, with tailed removed)
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried basil
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 tomato (sliced)
3 fresh basil leaves (chopped)
2 cups mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup alfredo sauce


Pre-heat the oven to 500 degrees. Lay out the crust on a
pizza pan and sprinkle with top with a little oregano, basil
and garlic powder to taste. In a medium sauté pan over
MEDIUM heat add a little olive oil. Add shrimp, oregano,
basil, and minced garlic cloves. Cook until the shrimp are
about ¾ of the way done (just turning pink). Set aside.
Place the crust into the oven and pre-bake at 500 degrees
for 4 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread a layer of
alfredo sauce over the trust. Top with tomatoes, shrimp
and basil. Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Return
to the oven and bake for 7 minutes.


Serves 4 to 6
Refrigerate remainder
Can be enjoyed cold or carefully reheated in microwave

Rec: Curried Crab Pizza

3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 (10 ounce size) prebaked Italian bread shell crust
2 cans (6 ounce size) cans lump crabmeat, drained
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese


In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and curry. Spread
over crust. Sprinkle with crab and cheeses. Place on a pizza
pan or baking sheet. Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes or
until cheese is melted.


Serves 2
Refrigerate remainder

Rec: Refugee Shrimp Tortilla Pizza For One Or Two Recipe

Prepare marinade as directed, stirring well to blend thoroughly.
1 10 inch flour tortilla
Bean Layer:
1/4 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
rice Layer:
1/3 cup leftover white rice
2 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons finely chopped Spanish Olives
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro



Marinade:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon lime juice
A pinch of kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
6 medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup sliced red onion
Several slices red pepper
1/4 cup finely diced mango



Prepare marinade as directed, stirring well to blend
thoroughly. Toss shrimp and red onion into marinade and
set aside. Meanwhile, process ingredients for black bean
spread in food processer or blender until smooth. Spread
bean mixture on the flour tortilla. Gently mix all of the
ingredients for the cheesy rice and spread over the top of
the black bean mixture. Arrange shrimp and red onion on
top of rice layer. Add red pepper slices and mango. Drizzle
with any leftover marinade. Bake in a 425 oven for
approximately 10 minutes. Switch oven to broil and cook
for an additional 3 to 5 minutes.


Refrigerate remainder

Rec: Shrimp Scampi Pizza With Alouette

1 pkg.(6.5 oz.) Alouette® garlic & herbs spreadable cheese
1 10”-12” ready-to-use pizza crust
20 medium shrimp, cooked and peeled
3 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce
1 ½ teaspoons toasted pine nuts



Pre-heat oven to 450°F. Spread Alouette® Garlic & Herbs
spreadable Cheese on pizza crust to within 1” of edge. Drain
shrimp on a paper towel to remove excess moisture and
arrange shrimp on pizza. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Remove
from oven and dot with pesto sauce (a squeeze bottle works
well). Sprinkle with pine nuts. Slice and serve immediately.
Note:
Two 4 oz. pkgs. of Alouette® Garlic & Herbs spreadable
Cheese may be used in place of one 6.5 oz. pkg.


Serves 6 to 8
Refrigerate remainder
Can be eaten cold or gently reheated in microwave

Rec: Shrimp and Spinach Pizza Recipe For Two

1 Cup to1 1/2 Cup thawed small shrimp (100-150 per pound)
1 Cup fresh chopped spinach
1 Cup alfredo sauce (I use Ragu light Parmesan Alfredo)
1 Package pizza dough (boxed, refrigerated, or make your own)
¼ white or red onion thinly sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese



Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the pizza dough as
directed. Grease pizza pan (I use olive oil). Spread the
pizza dough on your pizza pan. Top the dough with the
1 Cup Alfredo sauce (or less depending on your taste).
Scatter the shrimp over the Alfredo sauce. Add chopped
spinach and sliced onion. Top with mozzarella cheese. Bake
according to the directions on your pizza dough recipe.
I bake for 10 to 15 minutes in a 350 degree oven using the
lowest rack. Keep an eye on it and when the pizza crust
turns golden brown remove from the oven.


Refrigerate any remainder

Rec: Shrimp And Feta Pizza For One

1 personal-size pre-baked pizza shell (about 7 inches)
1 ½ Tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed with the side of a knife, skins removed
4 medium raw shrimp (31-40 count) peeled and deveined
1 green onion, sliced (the solid part – white and green)
2 Tablespoons feta cheese
¼ to ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese



Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Drizzle olive oil into a small,
cold skillet and add smashed garlic cloves. Cook over low heat
10 to 15 minutes to soften garlic and infuse the oil with garlicky
goodness. Do not brown garlic. Remove garlic from oil to cutting
board and turn oil up to MEDIUM. Add shrimp to oil and cook
3 to 4 minutes on each side or until shrimp is opaque. Remove
to cutting board, but do not discard oil. Finely chop the cooked
garlic and coarsely chop the shrimp. Place pizza shell on a
cookie sheet or pizza pan. Using a pastry brush, paint the
pizza shell with the garlic infused oil. Sprinkle on chopped
garlic, green onions, and shrimp. Crumble the feta on top and
top with mozzarella cheese. Bake 7 to 10 minutes, until
cheese is melted and just starting to brown. Cut into slices
and enjoy!


Refrigerate remainder.
Best eaten cold or gently microwaved.

The Thought For Today

"The devil came to me last night and asked what I wanted in exchange for my soul. I still can't believe I said pizza. Friggin' cravings." — Marc Ostroff