The fresh food is staring at you. You’re anxious. You feel like everything in the fridge should be eaten before you go out and buy more groceries. Quarantine cooking doesn't seem easy, but it can be! Don’t worry, we've got you covered. Let’s take that food that is making you feel overwhelmed because you're not sure what to do with it and make recipes to serve it up in a way that your family won’t even recognize it!
Pretend you're on the show "Chopped" and let’s have some fun!
Leftover Lunch Meats? Make Stromboli!
Stromboli
Ingredients:
- Pizza dough: store bought or homemade (see our recipe below to make your own!)
- Turkey lunch meat
- Pepperoni
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Olives (sliced)
Directions:
- Shape your pizza dough into a loaf shape and then press it thin.
- Spread the mayo, then the mustard.
- Layer the turkey and the pepperoni.
- Add the olives.
- Continue this process until you have 4-5 layers.
- Fold the dough over evenly and pinch the edges so the dough is married.
- Lightly brush the outer crust with olive oil.
- Bake at 475 degrees for 30 minutes.
Pizza Dough
(this makes enough for two medium pizzas)
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 2 tsp. yeast
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 cups flour
Directions:
- In a large bowl, whisk warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let it rest 5-8 minutes.
- Add the olive oil, salt, and flour.
- Mix on low if you have a mixer or beat with a whisk/fork for 2-4 minutes until the dough forms.
- Sprinkle flour on the counter then form your dough in a ball and knead. (My nana used to always tell me, when you press the dough, if it rises, it's ready!)
- In a separate bowl, add enough olive oil to lightly cover the bottom and sides. Add the dough. Cover the bowl with a damp kitchen cloth.
- Preheat oven to 475°F.
- Grease baking sheet with cooking spray or olive oil.
- Divide the dough into two and shape out your pizza or stromboli crust and prepare as above!
