Quick-bite pizza with an english muffin twist!


JULY 31, 08

RECIPE

Serves: 1-2

Ingredients
6 muffin halves (want to make your own English muffins? here's how)
1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese, packed
1 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion, sliced thin
3/4 cup diced ham
2 tsp sage
1/4 teaspoon stoneground mustard
Optional: A few slices of fresh tomato

1 Preheat oven to 425°F.

2 Melt butter in a medium skillet on medium high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the diced ham, cook 5 minutes more. Mix in the sage. Remove from heat.

3 Put muffin halves, open side up on a sturdy baking pan. Distribute the cheese evenly, sprinkling over the muffin halves. Put the onion ham mixture on top of the cheese. If you want to use tomato slices, layer them between the cheese and onion mixture.

4 Bake at 425°F for 8-9 minutes, until the muffins and toppings are nicely browned, but not burnt. Cut into quarters for appetizers or just leave whole for a meal or snack.

(modified from original recipe here)

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So I did some experimenting with this recipe. I halved it, and the first muffin half had a slice of tomato, the second did not, and the third I mixed with this Japanese sauce just because I like its taste and felt like seeing how the Asian fusion would taste. I also skipped on the mustard because I didn't have it, although I think the mustard-sage combo would have been delicious.

Verdict? I need to slice the tomato a LOT thinner or use sundried tomatoes because the tomato still tasted very juicy and raw (and not what I like in my pizza). Also, the Japanese sauced one wasn't as good as the original, though I can't remember what it tasted like anymore.

I would make this again if I had english muffins on hand because it's simple, quick and filling, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy english muffins for it. In the end, I still prefer my pizza crusts thin and crispy.

VERDICT: 7/10

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