Around the big V-Day one of our favorite family traditions, is to channel our inner Italian for a make your own heart shaped pizza dinner.
For the record, I don’t believe there is Italian blood anywhere on either side of the family tree. Native American, Scottish and Irish, yes. However, my pediatrician did once allude that the Mongolian Spot on Maggie’s arm may be due to the fact that someone on the tree “messed” around. I’m pretty sure it wasn’t with an Italian… too bad.
I digress…
We start by getting things cooking with this pizza dough and our very own sauce
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2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
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3 cloves of pressed garlic
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1 can of Tomato Sauce
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2 cans Tomato Paste
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1/2 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
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4 Tablespoons Dried Basil
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1/4 cup Pineapple Juice
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Salt and Pepper to taste
Heat olive oil in pot, sauté garlic until soft, add remaining ingredients and simmer on low for a couple of hours.
Cut up our favorite veggies, meats (all natural from our butcher) and fresh (very important) mozzarella cheese. Someday I will make my own mozzarella, one of the many items on my domestic bucket list.
We shape the dough into hearts and each create our own little masterpiece of love…
drizzle with olive oil, bake and enjoy!
The Lockards heart pizza and we think you will too!
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Fun-tastic! I’ve been thinking of a rodeo activity for my son and his cousins next month. Maybe some boot shaped pizzas! Thanks for the inspiration!