The PERFECT Summer Pizza

Hey friends!  Since my craft room is still a work in progress (see update below) I'm sharing a recipe today.  :)  Most people have that one recipe that they are known for.  My aunt Linda has her broccoli casserole, my sister-in-law has her pasta salad, my momma has her green beans and strawberry salad and of course, my Granny is good at everything!  I love to cook and most things turn out well but I still don't have that perfect recipe that everyone will request when they know I'm cooking something.  This recipe is as close to my signature recipe as I can get.  I in no way created this or even made it fit to me.  I follow the recipe pretty much the way that it is.  It's a Pampered Chef recipe so you can totally find it on their website.  It's Three-Cheese Garden Pizza.  He is a picture of the deliciousness.  I had to get a picture of it right from the oven because it dissapears quick!  This is so perfect for summer because most of the ingredients you can just get from your garden or local farmer's market. 

What you need:

1 refrigerated pizza crust

1 small onion

1 medium zucchini

2 plum tomatoes - I used one garden tomato

1 cup of mushrooms - totally don't use these...gross!

2 garlic gloves - garlic is my FAVORITE

1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup of grated fresh parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon of italian seasoning - I use way more than this!

When I make this for Josh I add grilled chicken to his half.  He loves it. 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400*.  Roll out pizza crust.  I use the Pillsbury one its the shape of a rectangle.  The actual recipe calls for a round pizza.  I see no need in reshaping it though.  Then you bake the crust for 7 minutes.  This helps it from being so doughy and getting soggy when you start adding the vegetables. 

2. I use my Pamered Chef mandoline to slice all the onion, tomato and zucchini.  I usally do this while the crust is baking.  With the mandoline it is so fast and easy to slice the veggies. 

3. Remove the pizza from the oven.  Add the garlic on the crust.  Again, I love garlic so I pile it on there.  Then sprinkle the mozzarella and cheddar cheese onto the crust.  Add all the vegetables (mushrooms and chicken too if you want) on top of the cheese.  Cover with parmesan cheese.  Lastly, sprinkle with italian seasoning. 

4. Bake 15-18 minutes and ENJOY!!

I hope that you will try this recipe and love it as much as my friends and family do.  I can even get Josh to eat tomatoes when they are covered in cheese and seasoning. 

One quick update on the craft room.  We found a desk.  It was actually at Target, on sale SCORE.  It's still in the box but hopefully we'll get it put together this week.  I also found the perfect chair.  My mom and I found it in Shelbyville at an antique store.  It is as ugly as sin (Granny saying) right now but it has good bones and it will be perfect once I'm finished with it.  I'm hoping in all of the free time I have the week before school starts - ha, ha we'll be able to make some progress.