Pizza Rolls

This is such a quick and easy appetizer. I actually took it to an event last night and it was a HIT! I was "told to" put it on my blog :)

My recipe calls for it to be made with pepperoni. But. . . . as you know if you have kids, sometimes things that you buy for a specific recipe disappears before you even get a chance to make it!  Well, that's what happened to me.  I was timing it so that I would make it   right before I was needing to leave the house, so it would still be somewhat warm:)  Unfortunately, "someone" had eaten all the pepperoni, so I had to quickly improvise. I had some beef stick and some sliced ham in the fridge, so that's what I chopped up for the meat.  I think you can change what you put in the rolls, but be careful to not use something with alot of moisture in it.

Oh, one more thing - for the party I took it to, as you can see in the photo it is to have a dipping sauce, but I forgot the jar at home . . .grrr.

1 can refrigerated pizza crust

garlic powder

1 c sliced and chopped pepperoni

1 c shredded cheese (I used pepper jack and provolone/mozz combo)

1/2 c parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425

Dust surface with flour and unroll the pizza crust. No need to roll it. Sprinkle a little garlic over the dough. Top with cheeses and meat. Starting at the short end, roll crust into a tight log. Slice into 1 inch slices. Mine made 12. If you have troubles just eyeing this, cut in half and then 6 in each piece. Place on cookie sheet covered with parchment or lightly greased. Bake 10-12 mins (mine takes a little longer as I don't measure the cheese, and probably add more than the recipe says)  Serve with your favorite pasta sauce for dipping  ENJOY!! ♥

"Jaclyn's" Rustic Onion Tart

While my husband was working in NJ this summer, I got to travel over there to visit him.  While I was there my niece made this onion tart for an appetizer.  I thought it was fabulous and so did others that were over for dinner. I made it back here at home for a friend was turning 50 this year and I took it to their surprise party. I was curious to see it the "left"coast people would love it as much as they did on the east coast. They did!

2 T butter

4 medium size sweet onions - thinly sliced (about 6 1/2 cups)

1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh rosemary

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

your favorite single pie crust

1 egg white, lightly beaten

3/4 c (3oz) shredded Gruyere cheese, divided

Preheat oven 425. Over medium heat add butter, onions, rosemary and salt and pepper. Cook 8 minutes or until tender and carmelized. Roll 12" circle piecrust. Place on parchment paper - brush with egg white. Sprinkle 1/2 cheese in center of crust. Spoon onion mixture over cheese, leaving 2 1/2" border. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 c cheese over onions.  Fold piecrust border up and over onion, pleating as you go and leaving a 4" wide opening in the center.  Brush crust w/egg white.

Bake 425 on bottom oven rack for 17-19 minutes, or until crust is golden. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.  Cut with pizza wheel.  ENJOY ♥