Pepperoni Pizzagna Food

PIZZAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil, add pasta and salt the water.
• While the water boils combine ricotta, Parmigiano, parsley and pepperoni in a large bowl and reserve.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. When the oil is hot, add the peppers, onions, garlic and mushrooms. Saute 6 to 8 minutes until tender and mushrooms are dark. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Stir in tomatoes and reduce heat to low.
• Add a ladle of starchy cooking water to the ricotta just before you drain the pasta. Drain pasta then toss with ricotta and pepperoni mixture. Pour pasta into a flameproof baking dish and top evenly with peppers, onion and mushroom sauce. Top with a layer of mozzarella, oregano and red pepper flakes. Place under hot broiler and melt cheese until golden and bubbly. Remove and serve with crusty bread.

PIZZAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil, add pasta and salt the water.
• While the water boils, combine ricotta, Parmiagiano, parsley and pepperoni in a large bowl and reserve.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan.
• When the oil is hot, add the peppers, onions, garlic and mushrooms.
• Saute 6 to 8 minutes until tender and mushrooms are dark.
• Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
• Stir in tomatoes and reduce heat to low.
• Add a ladle of starchy cooking water to the ricotta just before you drain the pasta.
• Drain pasta. Pour back into pot and toss with ricotta and pepperoni mixture.
• Pour pasta into a baking dish and top evenly with peppers, onion and mushroom sauce.
• Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until heated through.
• Take out of oven and top with a layer of mozzarella, oregano and red pepper flakes.
• Place under hot broiler and melt cheese until golden and bubbly.
• Remove and serve with crusty bread.

PEPPERONI JAM

Steps:

• Place the pepperoni in a medium heavy-bottomed skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat begins to render and the pepperoni begins to crisp, about 5 minutes. Strain the pepperoni and reserve 2 tablespoons of the rendered fat in the skillet.
• Add the onions to the skillet and sauté, stirring often, over high heat until translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cherry peppers, roasted red peppers and pepperoni and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes until everything is incorporated.
• Stir in the vinegar, brown sugar and oregano and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the mixture is dark, caramelized and syrupy, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks. Use as a topping on your favorite grilled cheese or pizza. It's also great on hot dogs and cheese plates.

PEPPERONI PIZZA PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and set aside.
• While the pasta cooks, add the olive oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-low heat. Once the oil is warm, add the onions, bell peppers and a pinch each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the sausage and cook, breaking apart the sausage with a spatula, until browned and cooked throughout, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low, add the tomato sauce then add the cooked pasta and 1/2 cup of the pepperoni to the pot; stir to combine.
• Transfer half of the pasta to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, top with half of the mozzarella, then top with the remaining pasta, followed by the remaining mozzarella, then the remaining 1/4 cup pepperoni.
• Bake the pasta until the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Remove the baked pasta from the oven and serve.

PIZZAGAINA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press 1 pie crust each into the bottom of two 9-inch pie pans.
• Mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and eggs together in a large bowl. Roughly chop the pepperoni, sweet capicola and hot capicola; fold in chopped meats. Spoon half the mixture into each of the 2 prepared pie pans.
• Top each pie with a pie crust, crimping the edges together creating a seal. Brush the top of each pie with egg white.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

HOMEMADE PEPPERONI PIZZA

Steps:

• Pizza Base
• Mix salt and yeast together in a jug with the water. Place flour in a bowl, make a well in the centre and add the water mixture along with the oil
• Use a wooden spoon to mix everything to create a wet dough. Put on floured surface and need for 5mins.
• Place in greased bowl and cover with tea towel. Leave at room temperature to rise for 30mins (should double in size).
• Round into pizza base and stab with fork several times.
• Pizza Topping
• Spread tomato puree over the base. Add chopped tomatoes on top then add onion and garlic.
• Sprinkle over cheese and arrange Pepperoni. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle on basil.
• Cooking
• Place on oiled baking sheets.
• Add topping.
• Cook at 200° for 20mins.