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Simple Pizza Mediterranean


I was going to order pizza for delivery from a place with Chicago-like pizza but then decided to make my own. It had been a while since I made pizza at home but it came back to me, just like riding a bike. Homemade pizza rocks and the opportunity for toppings is mind blowing. I'm calling this pizza Mediterranean due to the feta cheese, red bell pepper, sweet onion, and fresh garlic. It is very easy and quick to make. You can use your favorite pizza crust or use a boxed Jiffy pizza crust like I did. It tasted good. Be sure to cut the pizza into squares like it's meant to be!



Pizza crust
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup feta cheese
2 large cloves garlic, minced
Crushed red pepper
Penzey's pizza seasoning
Kosher salt

Prepare the pizza crust and put it on a 12" round greased pan. Make sure the oven is preheated to 425. Add olive oil to a heated nonstick skillet and saute the onions and red pepper until soft. Remove from heat. Pour olive oil over the bare crust then add slices of mozzarella to mostly cover the pizza. Crumble feta cheese over the top and sprinkle with fresh garlic, crushed red pepper, Penzey's pizza seasoning, and kosher salt. Bake for 18-20 minutes until the edges of the crust start to brown. Slice and eat!