An Iowa Mom

WFMW: Breadsticks With Cheese! (Yes, Cheese!)

This may sound so crazy, but when I lived in Indianapolis every single pizza place served their breadsticks with a choice between sauce or cheese!  I loved it.  I mean ... ABSOLUTELY.LOVED.IT.

When I moved to Chicago, I found that no one, not ONE place that I found, offered cheese with their breadsticks.  I thought it was a Chicago thing, but then I moved to Iowa and still ... no cheese with the breadsticks.  It was then I realized it must have been an Indy thing.

I tried several kinds of cheese dips and nothing worked until I put the following together ... Pizza Hut Breadsticks (but really ANY breadsticks would do) and Frito Lay Mild Chedder Cheese Dip.  Works for Me!  Try it and see if it works for you too!

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WFMW: Calzone Casserole

My family LOVES calzones, but it's really a pain in the rear to prepare one for each of the six of us.  Beacuse of the inconvenience, we only had them once in a great while.  THEN, I found this recipe and it made making a calzone for each member of my family easy as 1 - 2 - 3. 

CALZONE CASSEROLE

• 2 cans Pizza Crust
• 1 Package of Pepperoni
• 1 container of Ricotta Cheese
• 4 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• Egg
• Parmesan Cheese

In a 9 x 13 glass dish, spray with no stick cooking spray.  Take 1 of the pizza crusts out and flatten it into the bottom of the dish.  Tear away any extra from around the edges.

Spread a thin layer of mozzarella cheese onto the crust, leaving about an inch around all edges. Spread ricotta cheese over the mozzarella layer.  Place a layer of pepperoni over the ricotta.  Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.

Take second pizza crust out of container and place it on top of cheese and pepperoni mixture.  Again, tearing away an extra remaining around the edges.

Using your fingers, press the top crust layer and the bottom crust layer to seal the inch around all the edges.  Beat egg in small bowl.  Brush over top of crust.  Using a knife, cut four 3 inch slits in the top of the casserole.  Bake at 425 for 20 to 25 minutes.

It works for me ... I hope it works for you too!  For other great tips and tricks, visit Rocks In My Dryer.

WFMW: EASY Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

I made this sauce this morning and had it cooking in the crock pot before the boys even left for the bus.  That is pretty impressive considering I don't even get out of bed until a half hour before they are ready to leave.  LOL! 

Very easy and quick recipe for a homemade taste with a pepperoni twist --- and if you're like me and totally don't like sauce in the jar or can ... this will be perfect for you.  Enjoy!

Easy Spaghetti Sauce

2 - 28 oz cans Hunts Whole Tomatoes
2 - 12 oz cans Hunts Tomato Paste
8 oz. stick of Pepperoni
Garlic Powder
Oregano
Seasoned Salt

1. Blend one can tomatos with one can paste.  Pour into crock pot.  Repeat
   with the other cans of tomatos and paste. 
2. Slice pepperoni stick into one inch slices and then quarter each slice.  (or cut into 1 inch slices and place 1/4 of them into a blender or food processor at a time and grate/chop). 
3. Add pepperoni to sauce in crockpot. 
4. Add spices to your liking. 
5. Cook on low 6 to 8 hours.
6. Serve with cooked noodles (we prefer rotini noodles because they are fun and easy for the kids) and garlic bread.

If you use this recipe, come back and tell me how you like it.

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