Slowcookerpizza Recipes

SLOW-COOKER DEEP-DISH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the slow cooker on high for 20 minutes. Spray the insert with nonstick cooking spray.
• On a clean surface, stretch, roll and form the dough into roughly the same shape as the slow cooker insert. The goal is a nice, thin crust. Place in the cooker and spread out if necessary. Cook on high, UNCOVERED, for 1 hour without toppings.
• Shingle the mozzarella slices over the dough and up the sides about 1 inch above the crust. Overlap each slice, moving in a clockwise circle until the perimeter is covered. Place 1 more slice to cover the empty spot in the middle, if necessary. Shingle a layer of pepperoni the same way you did the cheese. Follow with a small layer of the pizza sauce. Sprinkle with the Parmesan.
• Cook on high until the cheesy crust is dark and caramelized and the bottom is firm and brown, another hour. Carefully take out of the slow cooker using a spatula. Garnish with the basil and crushed red pepper.

SLOW-COOKER PIZZA

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles; drain. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and Italian seasoning. Drain noodles. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray, spread a third of the meat sauce. Cover with a third each of the noodles and pepperoni. Sprinkle with a third of the cheeses. Repeat layers twice. Press down to compact., Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through and cheese is melted.

SLOW-COOKER PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Drain pasta; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the beef mixture, cheese, pizza sauce, soup and pepperoni. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. If desired, top with basil before serving.

SLOW-COOKER DEEP-DISH PIZZA

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart oval slow cooker with cooking spray. Unroll pizza dough; fold in half crosswise. Place pizza dough in slow cooker; press in bottom and 1 inch up sides.
• Spread pizza sauce evenly over pizza dough. Top with half each of the sausage, pepperoni and cheese. Repeat with remaining sausage, pepperoni and cheese.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until crust edges are deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Remove from slow cooker to cutting board. Cut and serve.

SLOW COOKER PIZZA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix 1 jar of pizza sauce with pasta and ground beef.
• Add half of pasta mixture into the slow cooker, top with additional sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni.
• Add a second layer using remaining ingredients, pasta & ground beef, sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni
• Cook on low 1-2 hours.

SLOW-COOKER PIZZA

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of a large slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Press pizza dough into bottom of slow cooker until it reaches all edges and bottom is completely covered. Spoon over pizza sauce and spread, leaving about 1" of dough around edges. Top with cheeses, pepperoni, and spices.
• Cover slow cooker and cook on low until crust turns golden and cheese is melty, 3 to 4 hours.
• Remove lid and let cool 5 minutes.
• Using a spatula, remove pizza from crock pot. Garnish with parsley, then slice and serve.

SLOW COOKER PIZZA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and set aside. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off grease.
• In slow cooker, alternate layers of ground beef, noodles, cheese, soup, sauce and pepperoni.
• Cook on Low setting for 4 hours.

SLOW COOKER PIZZA

Steps:

• Brown sausage and onion. Drain.
• Layer 1/2 of each in a crock pot in the following order: sausage, onion, green pepper, cooked rigatoni, mushrooms, pepperoni, pizza sauce, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Cover and cook on low 3 to 4 hours.
• Keep rigatoni noodles covered with sauce so they don't become dry and crunchy.