If you want the home cooked flavor of pizza without actually making it from scratch, what about visiting a take and bake pizzeria? Also known as take-n-bakes, these establishments sell uncooked pizzas, so you can bake them yourself at home.
A pizza from a take and bake is unlike a prepackaged pizza from a grocery store, in that it is made to order with the fresh ingredients you choose yourself. Take and bakes
are said to be the quickest growing segment of the United States pizza industry.More About Take and Bake
Some take and bakes operate as part of delicatessens, also selling soft drinks, breadsticks, salads, and desserts. A number of supermarkets are beginning to offer a take and bake option but how do take and bake pizzas compare to homemade pizza recipes?
To be honest, take and bake pizzas are nicer than frozen pizzas. They are made from fresh ingredients and freshly baked in your own oven so they will be piping hot, unlike takeout pizza is by the time it is delivered.
However, you are limited to the ingredients in the take and bake store. Also, in the time it takes to drive to your local take and bake, you could make your own pizza and there are lots of types of pizza to choose from.
Simply use a readymade pizza crust, decorate it with your favorite toppings, and pop it in the oven. Making pizza yourself is half the price of paying for a take and bake and the results are just as good or usually better.
Ham and Bacon Pizza with Green Onions
The following pizza recipe is very easy and feeds two people. Roll the pizza crust out to fit your pizza pan or just use a baking sheet if you do not have a pizza pan. You can add extra toppings if you want to. Mushrooms, corn, spinach, broccoli, fresh tomatoes, pineapple, and cooked chicken are all great on pizza.
How to Make an Easy Pizza at Home
You will need:
- Pizza dough, rolled out into a circle
- 1/2 can tomato sauce
- 1 package fresh mozzarella
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 cup cooked ham, diced
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Cornmeal
How to make it:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Dust a pizza pan with cornmeal to prevent the pizza dough sticking and place the dough circle over the top, rolling the overlapping edges back over the pan. Spread the tomato sauce over the pizza dough and sprinkle the pizza seasoning over it.
Cook the bacon in a skillet on the stove, then drain it on paper towels and dice it. Chop the green onions. Slice the mozzarella thinly and top the pizza with it.
Add the green onions, bacon and ham and some salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle over the oregano. Bake the pizza for 15 or 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Let it cool for 5 minutes, and then serve.