Mezzetta Pepper Naan Pizzas - Enjoy your summer fun without stressing about your meals. These family friendly pizzas are ready in less than 20 minutes; quicker than delivery! #bringtheheat #mezzetta
Is everyone getting their summer plans in order? We don't do much traveling throughout the summer because we are totally content hanging out here at home by our pool. Dare I call it a staycation? That's the cool term these days for people who hang at home, right? Okay, well then, we are having a staycation!
Once the actual summer heat is sets in, we have a pretty tough schedule (not). Kids wake up, get sun blocked and we head outside to our pool. We plant our butts out there all day. The problem is getting the kids back inside for lunch or dinner. Having some easy meals is necessary! My little one, luckily, is madly in love with pizza. I know she can be lured up with pizza.
Today I'm going to share with you two easy pizza recipes. I say easy because I'm using Naan breads as my pizza crust so there is no dealing with dough or pre-cooking before toppings. All you've got to do is get your toppings on and pop either in the oven for 10 minutes or on the grill. I made mine in the oven but I have definitely done it on the grill before. Just depends on the day.
After browsing the Mezzetta website, I totally got inspired to think outside the box. Instead of traditional tomato based sauce for our pizzas, we used Roasted Red Bell Peppers! I didn't even have to season it! Seriously, I drained the liquid, tossed the peppers in my blender and 1 minute later, voila, sauce!
I definitely wanted to bring the heat a bit on one pizza and keep the other fairly mild. So on the first one, over the roasted red pepper sauce I added sliced jalapeño flavored chicken sausage, which I quickly browned in butter (it's precooked so I didn't have to cook it but I like the edges to be brown), ricotta, fresh mozzarella and Mezzetta Tamed Jalapeño Peppers. The second one, I still stuck with the roasted red pepper sauce, but I simply added fresh mozzarella and Deli Sliced Mild Pepper Rings.
I know that the combo of ricotta and jalapeño might sound weird, but just go with it. Have faith in me would ya?!
That's it. Cook 10 minutes. Done. It's a great idea if you're having guests too. I know we always have people over at the pool and this way I won't have to leave them to tend to themselves for more than a few minutes.
If you wanted to, you could even blend up the Roasted Red Bell Peppers early in the day and have it waiting for you. I think I might even do that next time.
Before I forget, I want to tell you about a GIVEAWAY!!! The nice people over at Mezzetta are holding a giveaway in which you can enter to win a Summer Survival Kit! You can enter once a day so head over by clicking HERE! Good luck!
Tell me, are you going on a summer vacation or a summer staycation ?
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Mezzetta Pepper Naan Pizzas
Ingredients
- 16 oz jar Mezzetta Roasted Red Bell Peppers
- 2 Naan Bread
- 4 oz fresh mozzarella cheese sliced
- ½ C ricotta cheese
- ¼ C Mezzetta Deli-Sliced Jalapeño Peppers Tamed or Hot
- ½ C sliced chicken sausage I prefer Jalapeño flavor, but not necessary, cooked
- ½ C Deli-Sliced Mild Pepper Rings chopped (or you could leave them whole)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 or grill to medium.
- Place red peppers in blender and process 1 minutes until no large chunks remain.
- Spread sauce on both Naan.
- On first Naan, place 3 equal size dollops of ricotta, add sausage, mozzarella and jalapeño peppers.
- On the second, add mozzarella cheese and top with mild pepper rings.
- If cooking in the oven, place pizzas on a wire rack, placed over a baking sheet and bake 10 minutes.
- If grilling, place directly on the grill, cover and turn heat down to low. Cook just until cheese is melted, about 5 -8 minutes.
- Slice and serve!
Ashley @ Wishes & DIshes says
We mostly stay home during the summer also. No sense in leaving when the weather is nice! Love this naan pizza. Naan pizzas are one of my go-to's in the summer!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen says
The flavor on your naan pizzas must be incredible! They look amazing!
Emily says
We live on Naan around here. My son loves his "pizza bread," and this looks so good with the feta. I'm not sure my two-year-old will eat the peppers though. I might have to wait a few years on those! 😉
foodyschmoody says
We love Naan too. It's so versatile. It's actually ricotta and mozzarella, not feta.
Patty Haxton Anderson says
These are all terrific ideas and I personally love roasted red pepper sauce!
The Food Hunter says
After my own these are my favorite peppers!
Cathy @ Our Mini Family says
Your pepper naan pizza look fantastic! I may have to make these on the grill this weekend!
KC the Kitchen Chopper says
This product is a super easy way to add great flavor to lots of dishes. Your pizzas are inspirational. . 🙂
Camila says
Yummmmm yes pleaseeee!!!
XOXO
Lyndsey Jones says
This looks like a really good recipe to try. I love how easy it is to make too. Thank you for sharing.
Christine says
This pizza looks so good! Now I want some for dinner! I saw on that link they have jalapeño stuffed olives. I had no idea!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
Sounds like the perfect relaxing summer...and sounds like a perfect delicious dinner too!
angela says
I LOVE the sound of these pizzas!!! And I REALLY love the idea of making a sauce from roasted peppers! YUM!!!
Agy says
We love naan pizzas in this house! Anyway, I learnt a new tip hear - roasted bell pepper sauce. Going to try that out.
Scott says
We made our first naan pizzas last year. They turned out great - need to do it again!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
I love quick and easy meals like this! Especially in the summer when I couldn't care less about actual cooking. 😉 These pizzas look awesome and I'll have to look for Mezzetta next time I'm at the store!
Joanne T Ferguson says
What a great idea for naan pizza Christine! I wish I could come through the screen and try!
Pinned and shared and hope to see you on Saturday!
#ibabloggers
Jamie S. says
What yummy looking little pizzas! I'll have to try these for my little guys.
Britney says
Sounds like something we need to make at our house! I love naan bread!
nancy@skinnykitchen.com says
I love Naan. Can't wait to try this!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Pizza is the perfect summer dinner after a long, hard day by the pool! Sounds like a nice staycation and I'm a big fan of Naan bread!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
Going to check out the giveaway now! Love using Naan Bread for pizza!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
Roasted red peppers in lieu of tomato sauce? Of course! What a great idea. Quick & easy pizzas are the way to go for a healthy lunch on the fly. I love everything about this pizza.
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Kirsten!
Debra Hawkins says
These sounds amazing! Oh yum!
Nicole Neverman says
Oh yum! Absolutely LOVING the look of these pizzas!
Susan says
These pizzas are perfect! I love the use of naan for saving time and swapping out tomato sauce for the red pepper. A nice change of pace!
Nutmeg Nanny says
I love naan pizzas! They are always so easy to throw together and you can pick whatever toppings you love.
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets) says
Wow, this pizza looks amazing...and that it can be made quickly is a bonus!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
Oh My Delicious. It's like you wrote this recipe just for me. Great use of the red peppers.
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Michelle. Yes, I made this just for you! You're welcome, lol.
Healing Tomato says
Naan Pizza is now my favorite idea. Mezzetta makes the best products. Love their sweet peppers.
lizzy says
Why did I have to see this at 745 am! Now I'm starving!!! haha this looks so yummy!!
Sandra - The Foodie Affair says
This is a great weeknight meal! Quick to make and we love a little heat, so the jalapeños are a perfect addition for us!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Sandra and it really is so quick!
Brandy says
These look amazing! Pizza happens often in our house but I have never had it on a Naan crust.
Aimee @ like mother like daughter says
I love flat read pizzas, haven't tried it with naan, but this looks delicious. Can't wait to try it!
Jillian @ Food, Folks and Fun says
These looks delicious, a quick & easy meal!
Britni says
Ooh this seriously looks so yummy, adding it to my meal plan this week!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over says
Love the peppers - light it up baby! Looks sooo good!