There is a funky local restaurant in a Minneapolis neighborhood that is known for its “real food,” organic approach. The restaurant sometimes offers a great dinner deal—their simple, rustic pizzas and a bottle of wine. While we usually meet up with friends there, we all decided to save our pennies with a pizza and wine potluck.
Here’s the idea: bring a bottle of wine (preferably one already at home) and an interesting pizza to share.
Debating whether or not to make a salad, I split the difference and made Antipasto Pizza. I started with a refrigerated crust and par-baked it at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Then, I grated a clove of fresh garlic over the top and sprinkled on a ¼ cup of mozzarella. I sliced two roma tomatoes thinly and put them on the pizza. Then, I added diced red bell pepper, banana peppers, black olives, onion, diced salami, diced pepperoni, parmesan cheese and more mozzarella. I baked it for another 15 minutes until the crust was golden.
Others brought unusual and delightful pizzas: Hawaiian with Canadian bacon and pineapple, BLT pizza, Wild Rice Sausage Pizza, and Garlic Pizza Bianca. We ate a lot and had a great time.
For dessert, I made Caramel Apple Pizza. It was a huge hit.
Get inspired by the many pizza recipes at BettyCrocker.com.