Tomato Basil Squares Recipes

TOMATO BASIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place 1 (12 oz.) package refrigerated pizza dough on a greased cookie sheet and spread into a square. Add 1 C. shredded mozzarella cheese to dough square.
• Chop 2 tablespoons fresh basil, or 2 teaspoons dried basil. Then mince 1 clove garlic.
• Into bowl place chopped basil, 2/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese. and minced garlic. Mix well.
• Thinly slice 4 plum tomatoes.
• Place sliced tomatoes evenly across pizza dough.
• Place mixture on top of tomatoes. Mixture will be thick, so placing in patches is fine.
• Place in oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
• Remove from heat. Best if served warm. Enjoy!

TOMATO-BASIL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll out pizza crust onto a rectangle baking stone (or cookie sheet if you don't have a stone).
• Sprinkle crust with one cup Mozzarella cheese.
• In a bowl, combine remaining Mozzarella cheese, basil, garlic and mayonnaise.
• Mix well.
• Place sliced tomatoes on top of pizza crust.
• Spread mayonnaise mixture on top of tomatoes.
• Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until top is golden brown and bubbly.

TOMATO BACON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease a 9x13" baking pan, then distribute the corn meal evenly over the bottom.
• Combine bacon, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and basil in bowl and mix lightly.
• Press the pizza crust into the greased pan so that it's an even thickness all around.
• Mix mayonnaise with garlic, and spread over the crust.
• Top evenly with bacon mixture, and then cover with the shredded cheese.
• Bake 18-20 minutes or until the top is bubbly and crust is a deep golden brown.
• Cut into 24 squares and serve.

TOMATO BACON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• Crumble bacon into a medium-size mixing bowl. Mix in bell pepper, tomatoes, and basil. In a separate small bowl, combine mayonnaise and garlic.
• Roll pizza crust into a 12x15 inch rectangular baking sheet. Spread the mayonnaise mixture evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the bacon mixture over the mayonnaise, and top the entire pizza with cheese.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until the top is bubbly and the crust is golden brown. Cool and cut the pizza into 24 squares.

TOMATO-BASIL SPAGHETTI SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown meat with peppers and onions in large nonstick skillet; drain. Stir in 1-1/2 cups pasta sauce.
• Whisk Neufchatel, remaining pasta sauce and milk until smooth; set aside. Drain spaghetti; return to pan. Add half the Neufchatel mixture and Parmesan; toss to coat. Place in 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; press onto bottom of dish with back of spatula. Cover with layers of remaining Neufchatel mixture and meat sauce.
• Bake 25 min. or until heated through. Top with mozzarella; bake 5 to 10 min. or until melted.