Got Pasta, Want Pizza?

Invariably we end up with more pasta (thin spaghetti, usually) than we have sauce to cover on a given night. So, into the fridge goes the pasta - and it ends up crying for somebody to eat it before it gets tossed.

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!