Pete's Perfect Pizza

Average rating of 6.5

We got this recipe from a Pete the Cat book called Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party. It is insane and has a bunch of crazy ingredients, but we just, for reasons unexplained, had to try it.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough (use whatever recipe you want, this is what we use)

Pepperoni
Cheese
Pretzels
Pickles
Pistaschios
Popcorn
Papaya

Put all this stuff on the pizza dough  and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.

Butternut Squash, Sage Pesto and Prosciutto Pizza

Average rating of 8.8

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough (use whatever recipe you want, this is what we use)

1 cup fresh sage leaves
2 T toasted pine nuts
3 T olive oil
2 tsp grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups tiny-cubed butternut squash
1/2 red onion, sliced
10 thin slices prosciutto (one package), torn
4 oz grated Parmesan cheese
8 oz goat cheese

Combine sage, pine nuts, and Parmesan in food processor and blend until combined. Stream in olive oil and blend until a pesto forms.

Roast butternut squash (drizzled with olive oil) in 375 degree oven for 20 minutes.

In skillet, caramelize onions for 15 minutes.

Top dough with pesto, then 1/2 of the grated Parmesan, then butternut squash. Add the onions. Top with prosciutto and goat cheese. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

Brussels Sprouts with Balsamic Red Onion Pizza

Average rating of 7.4.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough (use whatever recipe you want, this is what we use)

1 red onion, sliced
Pinch of red pepper flakes
Dash salt
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
8 oz Brussels sprouts
olive oil
2 cups mozzarella cheese

Fry red onions in butter for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt. Add balsamic vinegar and cook for 2 more minutes.

Slice Brussels sprouts. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.

Top pizza dough with red onions, cheese, then Brussels sprouts.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.

Pear and Sage Pizza

Average rating of 8.0.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough (use whatever recipe you want, this is what we use)

3 ripe pears, thinly sliced
1 ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced
1/2 of a red onion, sliced
8 oz feta cheese, crumbled
1 tsp red pepper flakes
36 sage leaves 
handful of arugula
drizzle of honey

Near the edge of the pizza dough, layer pears in a circle. Then, slightly overlap the pear layer with a circle of sliced mozzarella, then another circle of pears, etc.

Top with red onion slices, feta cheese, red pepper flakes, and pear leaves.

Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes.

Remove pizza from oven and top with arugula and drizzle with honey.

Potato Sage Pizza

Average rating of 4.4

Nobody really liked this pizza.

Here is the recipe:

Pizza dough (use whatever recipe you want, this is what we use)

2 T butter
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 cups potatoes, sliced
1 tsp salt
20 fresh sage leaves
8 oz mozzarella, shredded

In a skillet, heat butter and crushed garlic for 3 minutes. Remove. Add the potatoes and salt. Cook for about 6 minutes.

Distribute potatoes, garlic, sage, and cheese over dough.

Bake at 425 degrees for 13 minutes.