These are little baby versions of pizzas.
Recently, I was asked to recreate two of Ragu’s recipes.
The first one I did was Italian Sausage and Peppers, and my spin on it was Open Faced Italian Sausage with Caramelized Onions and Peppers.
Check that out.
The second recipe I recreated was their Upside Down Deep Dish Pizza. I made little baby pizzas using my mini muffin pan.
So cute and so much fun to make. You can make these your own. Add any meats, veggies, etc.
I used fresh mozzarella cheese, Ragu Old World Style Traditional Sauce and my homemade pizza crust.
Then topped them with black olives and fresh chopped parsley.
You could even put a layer of pizza dough on top before baking and make mini pizza pot pies.
*gasp* How.Cute.
These would be so much fun for a dinner party appetizer!
Or a luncheon.
Or a baby shower.
Or a day off work when you just want to lock the doors and stuff your face with pizza. What can I say. These are scrumptious little pizza bites.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 packet yeast
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- I jar Ragu Old World Style Traditional Pasta Sauce
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese
- 1 bunch fresh flat leaf Italian parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup black olives, pitted
Instructions
- Combine the water and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer; let sit for 10 minutes.
- Stir on low and add flour, salt and olive oil.
- Mix on medium until the dough pulls away from the bowl; adding more flour if needed.
- Roll into a ball, drizzle a little olive oil to the bowl and roll the dough around to get it greasy.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a mini muffin pan with baking spray.
- Spread about a tablespoon full of dough (you may need to use a little less) in each place of your muffin pan. You want it pretty thin, but going up the sides.
- Add about a tablespoon of sauce, then a generous sprinkle of cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the crust is beginning to brown.
- Top with olives and parsley.
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Shea Goldstein is the voice behind Dixie Chik Cooks. She's a recipe developer, brand ambassador and food writer. She has been published in Redbook, Parade, Food Blogger Magazine and more. Shea is a Southern Belle Who's Thinking About What's For Dinner While Eating Lunch.
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What a simple but brilliant idea! They look so pretty and I’m all about a pretty presentation especially with appetizers because it’s the first food my guests see. 🙂
Pinned!
Thanks Tina!
These would make adorable and fun to eat appetizers!
So, so cute. I can picture myself standing by these at a party and devouring them all, then hiding the toothpicks so no one knows it was me.
LOL I would do the same thing.