This is pizza for a crowd!  Two chicken pizza, two vegetarian pizza, two pepperoni, two sausage, two white pizza.  You can make them (with a little help) or let the whole group participate.  Below are just some suggested ingredients and combinations.  Mix and match, add anything else – different cheese, meat, veggies, even an egg on top.

Ingredients:

• 10           16 oz balls of pizza dough, or ready made, or in a tube, or make from scratch (see the internet) or make your own with Bisquick (see below)
•                 cornmeal
•                 olive oil
• 1 #10      tomato sauce (total) (about 12 cups)
• 1 1/2       jar roasted garlic (total)
• 5# lb       Mozzarella cheese (total)
• 2 lb         Parmesan cheese
• 3 lb         chicken meat (think Costco)
• 1/2 Jar    marinated artichoke hearts – drained
• 1 lb         mushrooms – sliced
• 1 lb         onion – red or yellow -thinly sliced
• 1/2         green pepper – thinly sliced
•  a lot       fresh basil –
• 11           tomatoes – Roma – sliced or chopped
• 3             small zucchinis thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 lb   pepperoni
• 1 1/2 lb   Italian sausage – cooked
• 2 pkg     white/ Alfredo sauce mix
• 1 lb        bacon – cooked, crumbled

Directions:

2 Chicken pizza: 3 lbs chicken meat, diced, 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce, roasted garlic, 2 lb Mozzarella, 7/8 cup Parmesan (or so)

2 Vegetarian pizza: green pepper, mushroom, zucchini, onion, tomatoes, 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce, roasted garlic, 2 lb Mozzarella, 7/8 cup Parmesan (or so)

2 Pepperoni pizza: pepperoni, 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce, roasted garlic, 2 lb Mozzarella, 7/8 cup Parmesan (or so)

2 Sausage pizza: sausage, 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce, roasted garlic, 2 lb Mozzarella, 7/8 cup Parmesan (or so)

2 White pizza:  Alfredo sauce, mushrooms, bacon, tomatoes, roasted garlic, 2 lb Mozzarella, 7/8 cup Parmesan (or so)

Preheat the oven 400°.

Roll out the dough to 16 inches.

Place on pizza stone or baking sheet covered with parchment paper/foil.

Sprinkle a little corn meal on stone/sheet.

Place dough round on cornmeal.

Brush with a small amount of olive oil.

Bake for about 5 minutes to firm up the surface.

Top with tomato sauce or Alfredo sauce.

Top with choice of topping – ending with cheese.  (some argue the cheese should be before the toppings – your choice.)

Bake about 15 minutes – until done.

Serves:  Each 16 oz ball makes a 16 inch circle.  You know how much you eat.

Bisquick Pizza Dough

Especially good for making pizza with kids – indestructible.  Great for making individual pizza.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 c warm water (110° – 115°)
• 1 pkg dry yeast
• 2 1/2 c Bisquick
• flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 425°.
2. Dissolve yeast in warm water.
3. Add Bisquick and beat vigorously.
4. Turn dough onto well floured surface and knead until smooth – about 20 times.
5. Divide dough into 4 pieces.
6. Roll each piece paper thin. into a circle, about 10 inches in diameter. (Letting the dough rest for a few minutes after kneading will help in rolling it out.)
7. Place on ungreased baking sheet or in shallow pie pan.
8. Finish with toppings.
9. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes until crust is brown and filling hot and bubbly.

Serves: 4  Note the smaller diameter

Source: Bisquick Cook Book