Friday, July 24, 2009

Have I Gone Over the Edge?


I know that some of you are going to think that I've finally gone over the edge with using leftovers. Yes, you do actually see ZUCCHINI on that pizza. But before you close the window on what you consider a very weird post, let me tell you that it was actually GOOD! Hard to believe, I know, but I decided to try it, and I'm almost embarrassed to say that I liked it!

Yesterday my menu plan got messed up. I was supposed to cook a rotisserie style chicken, but I forgot to thaw it! Oops. It's definitely not a good idea to cook a completely frozen whole chicken, not even knowing what's inside that cavity. Yuck! So I kicked into change mode and made a new dinner plan, basing it on the abundance of fresh produce we currently have in the house. We had grilled pork chops, grilled zucchini, grilled mango, baked potato skins (I had leftover baked potatoes I needed to use), "fried" apples, and sliced peaches, pears, and nectarines. After dinner, we still had one pork chop and several slices of zucchini remaining.

Friday night is pizza night here. It's a tradition that we rarely miss, because it's an simple, delicious dinner that the kids love. I always try to use anything that's left in the fridge on our pizza, even when it might seem a little strange. Tonight I had some alfredo sauce, and pork goes well with the alfredo (I mean, it IS the "other white meat," right??). My kids absolutely love fresh spinach on their alfredo pizza, so I covered my wheat sourdough crust with the remaining alfredo sauce, covered it with several spinach leaves, sprinkled on the finely diced pork chop, and then eyed that zucchini. Why not try it?? So I cut it into chunks and put it on the pizza. I did leave several slices zucchini-free in case it wasn't so great. I topped the pizza with a combination of mozzarella and cheddar-jack cheese and into the oven it went.

I was actually surprised that it tasted as good as it did. I really wasn't sure about zucchini on a pizza, but it blended well with the alfredo sauce and spinach. Now I'm thinking that I might try serving the zucchini with alfredo sauce as a veggie side dish. I think it might be tasty! Have you ever tried that? Let me know in comments if you have.

So what do you think of my zucchini pizza idea? Have I gone completely insane with my unique utilization of leftovers? It really isn't bad. Give it a try! I bet you've been trying to figure out what to do with all that zucchini from the garden......

7 comments:

  1. I love zuccini on a pizza... so no you did not go wrong!

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  2. Not insane at ALL! I love zucchini on pizza! I'm a zucchini fanatic, though! Grilled, sauteed, in bread, in brownies (I know, but it was GOOD!)...now I'll need to try it with Alfredo sauce! Great idea! Now, I just have to get my husband to start liking it...

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  3. I like Zucchini. Now I'm going to have to try it on pizza. Sounds yummy to me!

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  4. Thanks for visiting my blog and letting me know about this recipe. I actually think it sounds delicious! My boys even like zucchini, so we'll have to try this.

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  5. I love veggie pizza, so this doesn't seem weird to me at all! I am eating leftover BBQ chicken in a pasta salad with zucchini and squash. Changing leftovers into brand new meals is wonderful. Thanks for stopping by my blog. :)

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  6. I've never tried zucchini on pizza, but I wouldn't have a problem with it. I've never had zucchini in any style that I didn't like. :)

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  7. Pizza is Italian, Zucchini is Italian, of corse they go together! Lately on my days off I've sauteed up a mix of veggies (onions, green pepper, garlic, mushrooms, spinach and broccoli) and put it in small containers in the refrigerator to make quick veggie tortilla pizzas, scramble with eggs and cheese, or add to a can of soup. I was JUST thinking last night it would be even better with zucchini!

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