ZUCCHINI PIE

INGREDIENTS

3 cups zucchini (grated)

1 onion chopped

4 eggs

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup vegetable oil/butter

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/2 teaspoon pizza seasoning

1/2 tsp garlic

ground black pepper and salt to taste

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x6 inch pan or a 12 inch pie plate.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine zucchini, onion, eggs,garlic, vegetable oil, Parmesan cheese, parsley and pepper and flour. mix well.

3.Spread into the prepared baking dish. Note that batter should not be thick .

4. Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly brown

SPINACH LASAGNA

Ingredients::::::


1 (1.5 ounce) package spaghetti sauce mix

1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 3/4 cups water

2 eggs

1 pint ricotta cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese/mozzarella cheese

8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

8 lasagna noodles

METHOD::::

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x9 inch baking dish. 

2. Boil lasagna noodles.

3.In a medium saucepan, combine spaghetti sauce mix, tomato sauce, tomato paste and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat then remove from heat and let cool. 

4.In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and combine them with the ricotta or cottage cheese, salt, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese/mozzarella cheese. 

5.Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion;. Add spinach and saute it.

6.Spread one half cup tomato sauce mixture into the prepared baking dish. Place half the boiled  noodles over the sauce, spread with half the spinach mixture, half the mozzarella cheese, and half of the tomato sauce. Repeat layers, using remaining ingredients. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese. 

5.Cover dish securely with aluminum foil and bake for in the preheated oven 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting and serving 

STUFFED CRUST PIZZA

Well if PIZZ HUT can stuff their crusts, so can I.

I love Pizza Hut's stuffed crust pizza , So thought to try it at home and it came out very well with toppings of my choice.

BASE:

1) All purpose flour or whole wheat flour. 2 cups

2) 1tsp dry yeast

3) 1 tsp salt

4)1 tsp sugar

5) 2 tablespoons - canola oil/olive oil

6) 3/4 cup lukewarm water

1). Dissolve dry yeast and sugar in luke warm water ,stir it and cover it and let it stand for 5 minutes until it becomes frothy

2). Take flour,add salt , and oil and then add dissolved mixture of sugar and yeast and kned the dough. (The dough should be soft and elastic).

3). Cover the dough with plastic sheet and keep it for 3-4 minutes to rise ,so that it becomes double in volume.

SAUCE:

Pasta sauce/ tomato sauce

TOPPINGS:

1)Onion

2)Cabbage

3)Carrots

Heat oil in a wok and add all the vegetables of your choice,sprinkle salt and black pepper. Saute it for few minutes.

METHOD:

1)Preheat oven to 350c.

2)Roll out the dough with the help of rolling pin and place on the baking tray.

3)Place the shredded mozzrella chesse about an inch in from the edge of the dough . Fold the dough over the cheese.

4)Sprinkle the sauce over the dough base. Add toppings and sprinkle cheese.

5) Bake for 10-15minutes ,until the crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbling.