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    The other classic is sausage with sliced mushrooms.
    
    The favorite pizza in my house during fresh basil season is to make up
    some pesto and put slices of fontina cheese on top of that - really
    delicious!  And no tomatoes, for those of us who can't eat many of the
    things.  I haven't made this yet this year even though the basil crop
    is doing great because I have run out of pignolas; I'm going to try to
    get some this weekend.  (I suppose you could use walnuts, but I really
    like the real pine nuts even though they are expensive (you don't need
    many, anyhow).)
    
    Sausage with sage (no tomoatoes in this one either) is good, too.
    
    /Charlotte

    These are some of the toppings that we have tried.
      Fresh brocilli with exta cheese and a little olive oil.
      Shred japeleno (sp?) cheese with hot suusage.
      Frozen spinach (thawed) with extra cheese and olive oil.
    Try it.
    

    Have you ever eaten at Bertucci's?  They have a
    delicious pizza there called "Rustica" that I'm
    sure you could copy at home.  It's pizza dough
    naturally, no tomato sauce.  On top of the dough
    put fresh slices of tomato, roasted peppers,
    pepperoni and sliced olives.  Drizzle this with
    olive oil and fresh chopped basil, pepper and
    a little italian seasonings and then bake like
    any normal pizza.  It's absolutely delicious.
    If you don't make it and you've never tried it at
    Bertucci's, do!!!!!

    Ooops, I forgot.  Re: .3 -
    
    After drizzling with olive oil and spices,
    sprinkle the top with shredded mozzarella
    cheese and then bake.  Sorry!!!

    Try some of these, you'll love 'em:
    
    Sun-dried tomatoes soaked in olive oil and Goat Cheese (Chevre,
    Montrachet, whatever they call it at your local cheese shop)
    
    Barbecued Chicken, shredded, onions and mushrooms
    
    Eggplant and fresh tomatoes
    
    Anchovies (I know, I know, but if you like them, this is great),
    onions, cheese and greek olives (I believe it's called a "Pisaladiere"
    in French)
    
    Zucchini, mushrooms, onions and lots of garlic (tons of cheese,
    of course)
    
    Leftover ham, pineapple, cream cheese (also called a "Hawaiian Pizza"
    for reasons unknown to me except for the Pineapple)
    
    Anything you'd put in a burrito or taco
    
    Experiment! Have fun! 
    
    Sarah
    

    Sicilian pizza:  Olive oil, chopped garlic, sliced onions, a little
    Romano/Parmasean cheese...mmmmmmmm
    
    Debbie
    

    I made pizza this past weekend (whole wheat pizza dough) and used
    the following for toppings:
    (note: I didn't used any tomato sauce on them - been eating at
    Bertucci's too often, I guess!)
    
    basil pesto with oven dried tomatoes (had basil and oregano and
    garlic on them) then sprinkle some mozz cheese over it.
    (just spread the pesto out and lay the tomatoes on top, then toss
    on the cheese).
    or
    crush a garlic clove or two onto the pizza dough and cover with
    onion and fresh tomato slices. (I really think the fresh tomato's
    without the sauce is WONDERFUL!)
    
    or
    pile it high with browned ground turkey, peppers, onions, mushrooms,
    tomato slices and pour a tad of sauce (to moisten) over all. Then
    cover with cheese - the more the better. You do have to let it cook
    a bit longer to heat all the way thru. Like a pizza pie!
    
    enjoy!
    Beth

    Try artichoke hearts sometime; they're great! 
    
    Prosciutto is also good. 

    
    
    	What no white clam pizza???
    
     Take your favorite white clam sauce and use it and lots of cheese.
    
     or even a red clam sauce but white is the best!!! ;-)
    
    -mike
    

    *Commercial barbeque sauce, barbeque chicken, spanish onions, gouda.
    *Alfredo sauce, artichoke hearts, waltnuts, parmesan.

 Here's a tasty one that I guarantee that all of you gourmet's will enjoy!


Pizza with onions,calamato olives,and swiss cheese. I think that it has a French 
name, but I'm not sure what it is.


In a buttered rectangular cookie sheet pan, spread some pizza dough or pie 
crust dough to cover entire pan. Add some sauteed onions(sauteed in olive oil 
ans seasoned with salt and pepper) on top. Then add some grated swiss or jack 
cheese(I prefer Swiss) and top with pitted calamato(cut in half). The original 
recipe calls for anchovies to be added in a chris-cross type pattern in between 
the olives(but I hate anchovies!).
Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes(or until desired crust is 
acheived).

Serve with a good light beer, such as Amstel light.


Enjoy!

Chuck_who_spoke_with_Robert_Parker_on_the_radio_and_was_assured_that_the_
SPENSER_cookbook_would_be_out_sometime_this_year!

    Garden fresh tomatoes sliced thin with onions, peppers, mushrooms, 
    fresh basil, broccoli, black olives and mozzarella cheese!
    
    ......accompanied by a frosty cold beer  ;*)

    For when you want to go all out... try shrimp. We usually saute the
    shrimp lightly first (in lots of garlic).
    
    Linda
    
    

    Try Tacos on your pizza, leave out the shell
    
    top with spicy meat, onions, tomato, cheese (mix mozarella,monterrey
    jack) and bake
    
    add lettuce, sour cream, hot suace, whatever you like after baked...
    
    *This recipe is late night special from Flying Tomato Pizza on
    northgate, College Station, TX*

Pesto, cheese, and red peppers

Lots(!) of sliced garlic - this is my favorite 

garlic and onion - really keeps away the vampires

garlic and red peppers

Fresh tomatoes and onion

Regular black or calamata olives and red peppers

Onions and red peppers

You get the idea, anything and red peppers

Fresh tomatoes, cheese, and rosemary

Add spices to the dough. I use these in various combinations: black
pepper, basil, oregano, red pepper, thyme, fennel seed (whole or
ground in a coffee grinder). 

My mom has been making pizza every Friday night for the past 25+
years. Her recipe is from a pizza place that she used to go to in
Malden, MA. When she moved away she begged the owner for his recipe.
The recipe uses cheddar cheese and a sprinkling of romano. I use
mostly cheddar cheese with some mozzarella and freshly grated romano
too. 

Gosh, I wish I were visiting my mom tomorrow night.

Patti

Call up Domino's Pizza and ask what is on their pizza with everything 
including jalapeno and pineapple.  That's the way we prefer our pizzas!
YUMMMM!

Judy

Just take all those wonderful topping suggestions and try them out on this 
interesting pizza variation.
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			   Zucchini Crusted Pizza

				Serves 4-6

Crust Ingredients
-----------------
3 1/2 C grated zucchini (3 medium)
3 eggs, beaten
1/3 C flour -- can be half whole wheat
1/2 C grated mozzarella
1/2 C grated parmesan
1 tbs. fresh basil leaves, minced (or 1/2 tsp. dry)
salt & pepper

Salt the zucchini lightly and let sit for 15 min.  Squeeze out moisture 
with paper towels.

Combine all crust ingredients, and spread into oiled 9 x 13 baking dish.  
Bake 20-25 min. at 350 until surface is dry and firm.  Brush with oil and 
broil under moderate heat for 5 min.

Pile all your favorite pizza toppings on (start with tomato sauce, veggies, 
lots of cheese, etc.).  Return to 350 oven for about 25 minutes.  Let sit 5 
minutes, and cut into squares.

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I sliced and cooked 1/2 lb. of turkey sausage and about 6 oz. of fresh 
mushrooms.  I used Aunt Millie's Traditional Spaghetti Sauce for the tomato 
base.  I purchased an 8 oz. bag of shredded mozzarella cheese and used what 
was left after making the crust for the topping, with a little additional 
parmesan.  I suspect sliced blanched broccoli or a layer of chopped cooked 
spinach would also be good on this.

This does not taste like traditional pizza, but it was a delicious and easy 
to make.

    Portuguese Sausages are great on top of pizza sauce with peppers or 
    mushrooms.
    
    I make mine with linguisa or chourico sausage and put through the food
    processor to chop and add to sauce with peppers and mushrooms and lots
    of mozarella cheese.
    
    It's great!

    I like to put the sauce on the dough, then cover with raw spinach, then
    add cheese (I use mozzarella) and sliced mushrooms.  Yum!
    
    Cara
    

So you want 'different' pizza toppings, eh?

This restaurant is one of the most popular in Sydney at the moment, if you 
go by how full it is every night of the week in a recession. It's trendy, 
great decor, terrific atmosphere, not particularly pricey ... and you 
should see the menu!!!

It's been a couple of weeks since I was there last, but let me see if I can 
remember the pizza menu ... those marked with an * I've had and are 
brilliant!

*Tandoori Chicken pizza
*Chinese Duck & Orange Pizza
*Spinach, goat cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese
*Eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, spanish onion, goat cheese
Australian Pizza - forget what most of the other ingredients are but it 
apparently has a minted lamb chop on it!
Bacon and egg pizza (on second thoughts, this may be part of the Australian 
pizza)
Mexican pizza, with chicken, beans, topped with guacamole and sour cream 
and corn chips

... there are about 20 different pizza toppings, all really way out as 
above. I better go back and refresh my memory ... and my palate ;^)

Sheridan
:^)

    Our Diet Pizza:
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    2 Italian Style Turkey Sausage
    1/2 green pepper
    5 medium mushrooms
    3 large cloves garlic minced
    
    Saute in cooking spray.  Crumble sausage while cooking.  When done
    sprinkle hot sauce (how ever much you like, we used a teaspoon and this
    was hot!) 
    
    Layer Alpine Lace Swiss Cheese on thin style pizza crust.  Layer ripe
    tomato slices over.  Crumble sausage mixture over and drizzle with
    extra light olive oil (just a little).  Sprinkle a T italian seasonings 
    over and about 3/4 cup park skim Mozzerella cheese.
    
    Bake at 425 for 20-25 minutes until heated through.  
    
    Marvelous with marinated cukes (and you might need them if you make it
    as hot as we did)!
    
    cj