inside outside pizza

A lot of dinners take on their own names around our home. And about 60% of those involve the word “pizza.” Spaghetti pizza, Noodle Pizza, and Pizzadilla are just a few. Inside-Outside Pizza is a calzone. It just sounds a lot better when its a pizza. This one is really easy, and your kids can make it with you.

Ingredients:

• Pillsbury Pizza Dough, one roll
• 1/4 pound salami, sliced very thin OR pepperoni OR turkey OR ham
• 3/4 cup ricotta
• 1 cup mozzerella
• 1/4 – 1/2 cup parmesan
• 1/4 bag baby spinach leaves, or about 2 handfuls (more or less.)
• EVOO
• Salt
• Pepper
• Oregano

Get Cookin’

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Spray cookie sheet with PAM
3. Spread pizza dough in a large rectangle on pan. You will need to reshape it.
4. Mix cheese, about 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and oregano in bowl. Stir to blend. (Give or take with the spices. This is to taste.)
5. Spread cheese mixture on 1/2 of dough (imagine drawing a vertical fold line down the dough. The mixture goes on one side. Eventually, not yet!!, you’ll fold the other side on top.)
6.  Layer meat slices above cheese, then spinach leaves. Repeat the meat & spinach layers if necessary.
7. Fold dough over top and pinch to close.
8. Paint or drizzle EVOO on top.
9. Bake about 15 minutes, or until crust is golden and crispy.
10. Cut with pizza cutter and serve with marinara (drizzle on top, or serve as a dipping sauce for the kids.)

Star Power Rating: This is a family favorite. Everytime we make Inside-Outside Pizza the kids pull their step stools to the counter with washed hands and rolled up sleeves, then watch the dough turn golden in the oven. Its a meal we make often when Daddy isn’t coming home for dinner, though he’s often jealous. Prep takes about 10 minutes, give or take your kids’ speed at mixing, spreading and painting. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. 

Notes for next time: This is one of few meals that we don’t love the leftovers. Then again, once the Huz comes home and eats the warm Inside-Outside Pizza I left out for him, there rarely are leftovers.

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