Dad's Pizza

Olive Cheese Bread

1 regular can whole black ripe olives (quickly rough chop them)
1 6-oz jar pimiento-stuffed olives (quickly rough chop them)
2 green onions - thinly sliced
3/4 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup May
1 stick softened butter
1 loaf French bread (I used sourdough)

Mix all the ingredients together and spread evenly over two slices of French bread (which you cut in half lengthwise).

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until thoroughly melted and starting to turn light brown and bubbly.

This is a yummy recipe that we got from www.thepioneerwomancooks.com

Wheat Bread by Gina Blake

Makes two loaves of wheat bread.

Dump ingredients into your Kitchen Aid Mixer in the order of the recipe:

3 cups hot water from tap
1/2 cup honey
1/8 cup oil
1/4 cup non-fat dry milk
1 tsp salt
4 cups whole wheat flour
1-1/2 TBS yeast

Mix together.

Add 4 cups white flour.

Knead 10 minutes. Divide into 2 greased bread pans. Cover with towel and let rise for 30 minutes

Bake 350 for 30 minutes.

Christine's Pizza Dough

Makes four individual pizzas.

WHISK TOGETHER:
3/4 cup flour
1 4oz pkg yeast (just under 1 TBS)
1/2 tsp sugar
2/3 cup hot water

STIR IN:
2 TBS olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/4 cup flour

Blend til dough forms.

Knead on floured surface (1/4 cup flour). Knead 5-10 minutes.

In oiled bowl, let rise 30 minutes.

Bake 400

Sausage, Tomatoes & Cream Pasta

Thanks Linda for our new favorite pasta recipe!

1 (12 ounce) package bow tie pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes - optional
1/2 cup diced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style plum tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped OR I just used crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS:
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook sausage and pepper flakes until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until onion is tender. Stir in tomatoes, cream, and salt. Simmer until mixture thickens, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir cooked pasta into sauce, and heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.

Want HOT CRUNCHY BREAD?
Linda has this great tip for always having hot, crunchy bread ready. Buy the sourdough loaves of bread from Costco - they come two to a package in their bakery. Then stick in them in freezer - you don't need to rewrap it. Just freeze it as is. Then when you need a loaf of crunchy bread for dinner take one loaf of bread out of the freezer and set on the counter. Heat your oven to 350-degrees. When it is heated place loaf in oven for about 20 minutes or so. And before you know - hot, crunchy and yummy bread - even better than a restaurants! It turns you into a bread snob for sure!