Comfort Food Pizza 001: Breakfast Pizza

breakfast pizza

randomly i had whole wheat pizza dough in the kitchen, i had probably planned to make some kind of no red sauce pizza but i never got around to it. so one Saturday morning I perused the fridge and found some pretty typical breakfast ingredients sausage, potatoes, eggs, and cheese. then out of nowhere I had the bright idea for me and my house guest to have pizza for breakfast. note this is not available at the local pizza shop, but because sharing is caring you can make it for yourself! **this was a little labor intensive as i made the potato hash from scratch

necessary ingredients:

1 pie of pre-baked pizza pie
2 pieces Italian chicken sausage, chopped/sliced
1 red skin potato hash
1 cup chopped mushrooms
2 large eggs
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
EVOO

first things first, red skin potato hash:

wash and scrub potato clean. shred potato into pieces, dry with a paper towel, potatoes hold water, a lot of it.  in a skillet with EVOO, one clove of fresh chopped garlic, salt and pepper, saute the shredded potato until tender.

Pre-heat oven to 425

cook sliced sausage in a skillet for about 5 minutes each side or until brown.

pizza pie, drizzle with EVOO a top the pie, place topping across the entire pie. in a bowl scramble two eggs and pour on top of pie. sprinkle mozzarella cheese atop. place on pizza pan and bake pizza for about 30 minutes...watch it closely so that it does not burn. remove, slice and serve.

Quick Fix: Nutella & Strawberry Delight

nutella is pure hazelnut heaven!nothing short of delightful! i mean it taste amazing, is smooth, and it melts with perfection. i have not one complaint to offer you. this quick snack is brought to you by "i wanted something sweet and all I had available was wheat bread, strawberries, and a non-stick skillet.

necessary ingredients:

2 pieces of bread
6 sliced strawberries
2 tbsp of nutella
Pam spray

pre-warm skillet to medium heat. spray pan with Pam, spread nutella across the bread slices evenly. place in skillet nutella side up. spread strawberries atop bread while in skillet. place second piece of bread on top, allow it to simmer on both sides for about three minutes, flip to the other side for another three minutes. remove from skillet, slice into triangles, plate and sprinkle confection sugar atop. Ta-da, quick snack is served!

Twisted Mexican: Pesto Chicken Quesadilla

pesto chicken quesadilla

so one day while at Trader Joe's, I grabbed a bundle of basil, a bag of pine nuts, and asiago shredded cheese.  why? because i read the word "pesto" earlier that day and decided that i wanted to take my two cup food processor on a date in my kitchen.  unbeknownst to me a bundle of basil whipped into pesto goes a looooooooooooooooooong way!  and since i am no stranger to reusing the food in my fridge along came pesto chicken quesadilla!

necessary ingredients:
1/8 cup pesto
1/4 cup of shredded low fat mozzarella
2 (whole wheat) soft tortillas
1 cup of left over shredded rotisserie chicken
1/2 avocado sliced

in a bowl toss chicken and pesto sauce together.  place one tortilla inside a large skillet that is on medium heat, lightly coated with Pam Cooking Spray.  spoon pesto flavored chicken on top of the tortilla, lay avocado evenly across chicken and sprinkle mozzarella across.  place second tortilla on top, let cook for three minutes and then flip and cook again for three more minutes or until medium brown. remove from heat and place on cutting board and cut into triangles. plate, add sauce, and serve.

dipping sauce:
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1/4 cup of mayo
1/2 fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tbsp of pesto

mix all components of the sauce in a small bowl until smooth, dollop on top of quesadilla and serve.