Arlene and Mark Make Homemade Pizza

Arlene’s nephew Mark Bobak was a regular guest on At Home, sharing recipes for everything from deep fried turkey to football party foods. In this episode from back in 1995, Mark shares some of the skills he learned as a teenager working in a pizza shop, as he shows Arlene how to make homemade pizza!

The secret is this, instead of making the dough completely from scratch, he uses frozen pre-made bread dough. It’s a fast, easy, and delicious way to make all kind of pizza, including a spinach-stuffed pizza (technically a calzone), and a white pizza with cheese and fresh tomatoes. Yum!

Mark’s Spinach Special Calzone

Mark Bobak
Stuffed with spinach and cheese, this folded-over pizza (or calzone) is delicious!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf frozen white bread dough
  • 1 box frozen cut spinach (10 oz)
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, sliced
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3 Tbs melted butter
  • garlic salt

Instructions
 

  • Let dough thaw and rise according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, melt 2 Tbs butter and sate garlic, onion, and spinach until tender and most of the moisture is evaporated from the spinach. Set aside.
  • On a floured surface, roll dough out to a 12-inch circle. Place spinach filling over 1/2 of the dough circle. Fold other half over filling and pinch edges to seal.
  • Place on a lightly greased baking pan and bake in a preheated oven for 25 at 350 degrees. When almost done, brush remaining butter on top of dough and sprinkle with garlic salt. Continue to bake until golden brown, about 5-10 minutes more. Makes 1 big calzone that serves many. Enjoy!

Mark’s White Pizza

Mark Bobak
Instead of traditional red sauce, white pizza has fresh tomatoes covered in cheese.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 loaf white frozen bread dough
  • 2 large tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 small bottle ranch dressing (8 oz)
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese
  • Italian seasoning or Mrs. Dash

Instructions
 

  • Let dough thaw and rise according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • On a floured surface, roll dough out to a 12-inch circle, then place on a large metal pizza pan. Rub minced garlic on dough. Dab ranch dressing over dough (you will not use all of it). Cover with sliced tomatoes, leaving a small rim for the crust around the edge. Sprinkle tomatoes with seasoning or spices. Cover tomatoes with all the shredded cheese.
  • Repeat with another layer of tomatoes, herbs, and spices, leaving top layer of tomatoes uncovered.
  • Bake in a preheated oven until bottom is browned and tomatoes are cooked, about 20-25 minutes. Depending on the thickness of your crust, pizza may need to bake longer. Makes 1 large pizza. Enjoy!

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