Thursday, September 8, 2011

Get your pizza fix with a twist

Hello fellow foodies and food lovers.  Everyone loves pizza!  Today's adventure is a twist on everyone's love for the good old pizza. A step away from the "traditional pizza" without going to far away that you can't dip your crust in your favorite tomato sauce.

Savory Sausage, Spinach, and Onion Turnovers
cooking spray
2/3 cup peeled diced, red potatoes  
1/3 cup diced red bell pepper
1/3 cup diced yellow onion
2 (3.5 ounces) links hot Italian chicken sausage
3 cups washed baby spinach
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 package refrigerated pie dough
2 tablespoons water
1 egg white, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese


  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  • 2. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add potatoes, bell pepper, and onion to pan; sauté 4 minutes or until onion begins to brown, stirring frequently. Add sausage; cook 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in spinach; cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Stir in basil, salt, and crushed red pepper. Remove from heat.
  • 3. Cut dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each portion into a 5-inch circle. Spoon about 1/2 cup potato mixture on half of each circle, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Fold dough over potato mixture until edges almost meet. Bring bottom edge of dough over top edge; crimp edges of dough to form a rim.
  • 4. Place turnovers on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Combine 2 tablespoons water and egg white in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk; brush evenly over dough. Sprinkle about 2 teaspoons cheese over each turnover. Bake at 400° for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.
There you have it our game plan/ menu for tonight.  Pictures and review to come later tonight until next time, play with your food and have fun.
 

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