Party Pizzas Recipes

PARTY PIZZAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef and sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add the cheese, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and seasonings; stir until cheese is melted. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons hot mixture on each bread slice. Place on ungreased baking sheets., Freeze pizzas or bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. , To use frozen pizzas: Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

RYE BREAD PARTY PIZZAS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Cook the beef, onion and garlic until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain off any excess fat. Mix in the ketchup, Worcestershire, hot sauce and some salt and pepper. Stir in the processed cheese and pepper jack until melted.
• Put the rye slices on a baking sheet and add a small scoop of filling to each one. Pat down slightly to stick it to the bread, then flash-freeze for 45 minutes. Store in freezer in resealable plastic bags until using.
• To bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake from frozen state until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 25 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions before serving.

RYE BREAD PARTY PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a medium baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place ground beef and ground pork sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• Place processed cheese food in a large, microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes, or until processed cheese food is melted.
• Into the bowl with melted processed cheese food, mix Worcestershire sauce and ketchup. When thoroughly blended, mix in beef and pork.
• Place approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture on each slice of cocktail rye bread.
• Arrange cocktail rye bread slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp.

HALLOWEEN PARTY PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Split the sandwich thins into 2 halves and place 6 on each of 2 baking sheets. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons pizza sauce over each sandwich thin, spreading it to the edges. Add the toppings to create each of the monsters.
• For mummies: Tear the string cheese into thin strips. Arrange the strips horizontally across three pizzas like layers of a mummy. Nestle in two olive slices for eyes.
• For jack-o'-lanterns: Cut out rounds from the Cheddar slices with a jar lid or 3 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place the cut rounds on 3 pizzas. Trim pepperoni slices into triangles (3 per pizza; 2 for the eyes and 1 for the nose) and place on the Cheddar rounds. Cut an olive slice in half and use for a smile.
• For ghosts: Trim the provolone slices along a bottom edge in a zig-zag pattern with kitchen shears. Place 2 black olive slices on each pizza to create the eyes.
• For spiders: Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons shredded mozzarella over 3 pizzas.
• While the pizza is baking, cut 2 whole black olives in half for the bodies and cut the remaining olive slices in half for the legs. Assemble the spiders on the cheese once the pizzas come out of the oven and are still hot by inverting an olive half on each for a body, then arranging the legs around the bodies.
• Bake all the pizzas until the cheese begins to melt, but before it bubbles, 8 to 10 minutes. (Browning or bubbling may ruin your shapes.)

PARTY PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef and sausage together in a large skillet and drain well.
• Cut the processed cheese into small cubes and add to the meat mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until the cheese melts. Stir in hot pepper sauce to taste. Spread a layer of the meat and cheese mixture on slices of party rye bread. Arrange the slices on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until browned. Serve warm.

VELVEETA® PARTY" PIZZAS"

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Add VELVEETA and seasonings; cook 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 3 min.
• Place bread in single layer on baking sheet; top with meat mixture and mozzarella.
• Bake 10 min. or until mozzarella is melted.

PARTY SIZED PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt, and yeast in a bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer. Stir to combine. Add the water and olive oil and stir until a raggy dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface.
• Knead the dough by pushing with the base of your palm, then reforming it into a ball. Continue kneading for 8 minutes until the dough feels pillowy and has a smooth, stretchy exterior. If the dough is very sticky, add a small amount of flour while kneading. Alternatively: attach the dough hook to a stand mixer and start the mixer on medium-low speed, then allow the mixer to knead for 8 minutes.
• After the kneading is finished, divide the dough into 3 equal pieces. Using floured hands, gently shape each half into a boule (ball shape) by folding the dough under itself. Set each boule on a floured surface and dab the dough with a bit of olive oil to keep it moist. Cover all boules with a damp towel and allow them to rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• The dough can be used immediately. However for the BEST flavor, transfer the dough to separate sealed containers, large enough for the dough to double in size again, and store in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. (Alex and I don't always do this, but we try when possible because it makes for a noticeably nutty, unique flavor that truly is the best homemade pizza dough you've ever had.)
• The day of serving, remove the dough from the containers, place it on a lightly floured surface covered with a towel, and allow it to come to room temperature before stretching, 30 to 45 minutes.
• To stretch the dough, place it on a lightly floured surface and gently press it into a circle, flipping several times and adding a pinch of flour if it is too sticky. Once you have about an 8-inch circle, pick up the dough and gently drape it over the knuckles on both of your hands. Slowly rotate it around, allowing gravity to stretch it into a circle about 11 inches in diameter. Do not overwork or fold the dough. If the dough starts to resist stretching, put it down and allow it to rest for a few minutes, at which point it will stretch more easily.
• We bake our pizzas at 500F and use a pizza peel to transfer it to a preheated pizza stone in the oven: the bake time is around 5 to 7 minutes. See our pizza recipe posts for baking instructions.