Classic Recipe 4/52: Homemade Stuffed Crust Pizza

Heck yes!  Who doesn't love pizza?  Better yet, who doesn't like pizza that you made yourself with a stuffed crust just like certain pizza chains?  I can't remember the last time we had hot pizza delivered to us.  I want to say it's been over 2 years.  Seriously.  I think I have gotten papa murphy's take n bake pizza maybe once in that same time period.  When we want pizza, we do a frozen pizza, or I make it homemade.  And depending on what toppings are going on there, it doesn't usually take any longer than if you order delivery or throw in a frozen 'za.  It will not, however, go on the pizzazz.  In case you were wondering.  :)

Ingredients: 8 pieces string cheese, 1 jar pizza sauce, 2 boxes jiffy pizza crust mix, shredded cheese, any other toppings you desire.  I usually go with pepperoni and black olives, sometimes sausage n mushroom, it depends what I have lurking around that needs eaten.

Mix the pizza crush mix according to the box directions.  it's a good idea to have a rolling pin and some flour for dusting ready.  The dough will have to rise for about 5 minutes, when it's done roll it out onto your pizza pan.  Get it as far to the edge as possible and even a little over the edge if you can.  Now you need your pieces of string cheese.  Roll the edge of the crust around the string cheese.  8 always fits perfect on my pizza an and when you take it out of the oven it makes an easy guideline for slicing the pizza.

Once you have the string cheese rolled into the crust pre-bake it for a few minutes-temp will be on the box I think it's 425.  Take it back out and add your toppings.  I never use the whole jar of sauce it makes it too saucy for my taste, so I put the rest in the fridge and use it later in spaghetti sauce or make mini pizzas on garlic bread..  Anyhoo Add all your toppings except the cheese, put it back in the oven and leave it in about 15-27 minutes.  take it out one more time and add the shredded cheese.  Back in the oven for a few more minutes till the cheese is nice and melty and delicious.  Then back out a final time for slicing and eating.

 Not a terribly expensive meal, we always have string cheese on hand, we get a bulk package of it every few weeks at sam's club, but you can get it in a package of 8 if you don't eat a lot of string cheese normally.  Crust mix and sauce are pretty cheap as well and if you aren't going super fancy with the other toppings you can keep it cheap.  Reheated this pizza is pretty good too, we normally have 3 or 4 slices leftover.  The crust is pretty thick and one slice is usually enough to fill a person up.