| Velveeta Party Pizzas | ||||
| Makes about 60, that's 3 cookie sheets worth | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| 1 lb | (1 brick) Velveeta cheese |
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| 1 lb | ground, mild, Italian sausage | |||
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| 1/2 | onion, finely diced | |||
| 1 tsp | salt | |||
| 1 tsp | granulated garlic | |||
| 1 tsp | ground black pepper | |||
| 1 tsp | dried sweet basil | |||
| 1 tsp | dried oregano | |||
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| 8 oz | red pasta sauce (I like Hunt’s traditional in the can) | |||
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| 2 lbs | (2 loaves) cocktail sourdough loaves | |||
| 4 oz | (1/2 bag) pepperoni slices | |||
| Directions | ||||
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Preheat the oven to 350°. Slice up the Velveeta and throw it in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Nuke it for a couple minutes at a time, stir it up with a spatula, then nuke it some more until it’s all melted. While the cheese is melting, crumble the Italian sausage into a large frying pan; go for a fine crumble. While it’s cooking over medium heat, continue chopping up the meatballs to get them smaller (remember, these will have to sit on that little piece of bread). Cook until it’s just browned and cooked through. Dump the meat into the melted cheese bowl. Add the onions into the large frying pan with a little oil. Season it with a little salt, granulated garlic, pepper, basil, and oregano. Saute until translucent, then throw the onions into the melted cheese bowl. Add the red pasta sauce. Mix it by hand (please use a spoon) until well combined. Spray a couple jelly roll pans or cookie sheets with Pam. With a spatula, schmear some of the cheese mixture onto a piece of bread. Don’t try to overwork it, it’s sticky cheese. Repeat until the cheese is gone. Once you’re done, top all the little pizzas with a pepperoni slice so they look pretty. Bake at 350° for about 15 minutes until heated through. |
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