Mini Pizza Loaves Recipes

MINI PIZZA LOAVES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• With spray, lightly coat the inside of a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except pizza sauce and cheese.
• Separate meat mixture into 4 equal parts.
• Pat into rectangles of equal size.
• Lay cheese sticks in middle of rectangles.
• Wrap meat around cheese, forming a roll.
• Place 1/2 inch apart in prepared dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Drain if needed.
• Some of the cheese may come out, but that's o.k.
• Pour 1/4 cup of sauce over each roll.
• Return to oven, until sauce is heated through.

PEPPERONI PIZZA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a greased baking sheet, roll out dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle. In a small bowl, combine the egg yolks, Parmesan cheese, oil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder and pepper. Brush over the dough. , Sprinkle with the pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, pepper rings, green pepper and olives. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under., Position loaf with seam side down; brush with egg whites. Do not let rise. Bake until golden brown and dough is cooked through, 35-40 minutes. Warm the pizza sauce; serve with sliced loaf., Freeze option: Freeze cooled unsliced pizza loaf in heavy-duty foil. To use, remove from freezer 30 minutes before reheating. Remove from foil and reheat loaf on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 325° oven until heated through. Serve as directed.

SKINNY MINI PIZZA MEATLOAVES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
• In small bowl, reserve 3/4 cup of the pizza sauce. In large bowl, stir together crushed cereal, remaining pizza sauce and milk (mixture will be thick). Let stand 5 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup of the chopped pepperoni, the egg product, oregano and salt to cereal mixture; stir until well blended. Add ground beef; stir until well mixed.
• Spray 15x10-inch pan (with sides) with cooking spray. Place meat mixture in pan; pat into 12x4-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise down center and then crosswise into quarters to form 8 loaves. Separate loaves, using spatula, so no edges are touching. Spoon reserved pizza sauce on top of each loaf; spread evenly to cover top.
• Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until loaves are no longer pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center of loaves reads 160°F. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup chopped pepperoni with the cheese. Sprinkle evenly over top of each loaf. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.