Stuffed Crust Pizza and Broccoli and Cheese Rolls

Um...You had me a PIZZA!

I have never made stuffed crust pizza before and I wanted to give it a shot. I set two pounds of frozen bread dough out to thaw. It doesn't take long to defrost. I used the dinner rolls (24) and it took about 25 minutes until it was thawed.


Roll it out, stretch it out. You want to work out a lot of the air bubbles so it doesn't puff up like a loaf of bread. thawed out bread dough is very pliable. Stretch it out, don't be intimidated, if it rips just pinch it back together & keep going.

I used a 1/2 sheet cookie sheet for this pizza. I don't have a round pizza pan & I like the squares. So only the outside edges will be stuffed crust & the insides will be crust less. YUM!

I used sticks of string mozzarella cheese for the stuffed crust. Put the whole stick up to the edge & fold over. use a fork to seal the ends. For pizza sauce, I used Mids. It's a local company in Navarre, Ohio. It's the best I have ever used. You don't need a lot, just a few table spoons.

Spread cheese according to desire. I used a cheddar & moneray jack Mexican blend for a little sass in my pizza. Use whatever topping you desire.  My husband is a pepperoni guy so pepperoni it was.

This photo was 15 minutes into the 30 minute baking time. It just need to brown more.

I baked at 350 for 30 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes, slices & serve.

I was in more of a veggie pizza mood so I set out 3 dough balls out to thaw. While the pepperoni pizza was baking I rolled out these little beauties. Sprayed a few hits of butter spray, dropped a tiny bit of minced garlic on each. I used 1/4 cup of the Mexican shredded cheese & divided it among the three. I then took frozen broccoli, removed the stems & cut the tops into smaller pieces. I used a lot, as much as I could fit into them & folded them over. Pinched them closed.









They smell so good baking one the heat hits the garlic. Spray the top with butter spray or a quick brush of olive oil to brown them more on top. About 20 minutes & they are done.I served with a plate of salad.










The pizza I did not calorie count but the broccoli and cheese rolls are.

200 calories
3 fat
2.5 fiber

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Turkey Primavera with Pasta

When you hear "primavera" in a dish, the chef means to focus on the fresh vegetables. 

I am looking forward to how this will come out. I am using a Caribbean blend of vegetables (Broccoli Whole Florets, Bias Cut Yellow Carrots, Whole Green Beans and Red Pepper Strips.) that I bought frozen from GFS.

You will need:
16 ounce box of noodles, any shape
2 TBS of oil 


1/2 stick of butter
1/2 cup of milk 
8 oz of sliced turkey
1 1/4 cups shredded cheese

I am using a different shape of pasta today. Spirals! Yay!  


I wanted something that looked different then the shells & I had a box of them in the pantry. (I bought a huge bulk bag of the shells, you'll see a lot of those in my pasta creations.)

I first set the water to boil, making sure to add the 2 TBS of oil to the water & a tsp of salt. Measure out the veggies you want to use & get then ready to add. 
I put them in with the boiling  noodles for 5 minutes. 
(Work smart, not hard. Don't boil the noodles in one pan & the veggies in another.) 
It saves time, water, electricity & you won't have to wash another pot tonight.

After draining the noodles and veggies let sit in the drainer while you melt the butter in the saucepan. 

Melt 1/2 stick of butter & 1/2 cup of milk in saucepan. 
Add the 1 1/4 cups shredded cheese & let melt. 
Add 8 oz of sliced turkey. I had turkey breast cut into thick slices then I cubed it. I have a meat slicer so I could do it myself. If you do not have a slicer go to your local deli counter & ask for thick sliced turkey breast. They just have to be bite size. 

When the cheese is melted & the turkey is stirred in, add the noodles & veggies from the drainer. Stir, heat & serve.

Did you just make a Turkey Primavera with a light cheese sauce?

Oh yes, you did.

I did the math on the calories, fat & fiber for the calorie conscious we all are:

330 calories 

7 fat 

3 fiber

per serving and this will make 8 one cup servings.