And then … somewhere during the week … comes this crave-thingy for pizza. Do I want to call out for the crummy chain-make pizza, or drive half-way across town to the good pizza joint for takeout? Nah. The pasta gets the boot and I feel guilty for wasting good food.
But wait!!!! There’s pasta pizza. Who knew?
What you need is:
2 cups pasta
2 eggs beaten
1/3 cups finely chopped yellow onion
1 cup grated cheddar (extra sharp)
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated asiago cheese
1/3 cup grated Romano cheese
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon melted butter
What you do is:
Cook pasta until firm (you did that last night). In a large bowl, add Cheddar cheese, eggs, onion, and oregano and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Spread mixture evenly onto a greased pizza pan (or an oven-ready saute pan). Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
In the meantime combine cream, butter, remaining cheeses, and basil in a bowl until well mixed.
Remove pizza from oven and spread the cream mixture evenly over the top. Return pizza to oven and bake 8 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
Remove. Rest for 5 to 8 minutes until cheeses set-up, slice and serve.
Alternatives could include pizza sauce instead of the cream sauce. Meats of your choice such as sausage, ham, or pepperoni.
Pizza, pizza!
