Pizza for Two- Prosciutto & Artichoke and Spicy Italian Sausage

As much as I enjoy making "special" meals like pork chops, stuffed chicken and bolognese sauce, I have to give some credit to my absolute favorite go-to meal- homemade pizza! It is by far my favorite easy meal, and I love that I can use any ingredient I have on hand. The time it takes in the oven is perfect to whip up a side salad and round out a fantastic meal! This time, to make it interesting, I decided to do a halfsie, with half the pizza my way and half the pizza Kevin's way. On my side- prosciutto, artichokes, rosemary, red onion, garlic and tomatoes. On his side- sausage, banana peppers, red onion, crushed red peppers and garlic. Delish!

Proscuitto & Artichoke Pizza
(Recipe for one full pizza)


1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
Handful chopped red onions
1 T. fresh rosemary, chopped
1/2 c. freshly shredded mozzarella
1/4 c. freshly shredded sharp cheddar
3 sliced prosciutto, sliced into bite size pieces
1 tomato, chopped
1/4 c. artichoke hearts, drained and coursely chopped
1 pre-made pizza crust, such as Boboli
Grated Parmesan and extra virgin olive oil, for serving

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread sauce evenly over pizza crust. Top with garlic, onions and rosemary. Add cheeses, then top cheese with tomato, artichoke hearts and prosciutto. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes. Cut into slices and top with fresh Parmesan cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Spicy Sausage Pizza
(Recipe for one full pizza)


1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
Handful chopped red onions
1 tsp.crushed red pepper, to taste
1/2 c. freshly shredded mozzarella
1/4 c. freshly shredded sharp cheddar

2 links (or 1/4 pound ground) hot Italian sausage, removed from casing, cooked and crumbled
1/4 c. hot banana peppers, roughly chopped
1 pre-made pizza crust, such as Boboli
Grated Parmesan, for serving

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread sauce evenly over pizza crust. Top with garlic, onions and crushed red peppers. Add cheeses, then top cheese with sausage and banana peppers. Bake in oven for 25-30 minutes. Cut into slices and top with fresh Parmesan cheese.