It’s been an eventful few weeks around here, and well, around the country.
While so much is so awful, it’s important to celebrate the good things as best we can. So, this Tuesday, to take a moment to enjoy our anniversary, my sweetie and I poured some good wine and I made a very simple, not very classy pizza supreme dip.
We listened to music while it came together in minutes on the stove top, and then while I tried not to over-broil the cheese on top. We enjoyed it with bagel chips, because then you can have pizza anytime.
Chances are good that if this were a normal year, we would have done something similarly simple. However, I think in these circumstances, and after the year we’ve had, it took on an extra significance of enjoying those things we can.
Pizza dip and zinfandel might not be everyone’s ideal anniversary dinner, but it suited us, and it’s part of why we suit each other.
Here’s to our 8 happy years, even in tough times, and here’s hoping for many more.
Here’s what I did, mostly following a Better Homes & Gardens recipe:
Ingredients
- 8 to 10 oz. bulk Italian sausage (I used fake sausage crumbles that came in a 10 oz. bag)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small green pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15 oz.) can pizza sauce
- 1 c. pepperoni pieces, chopped or sliced
- 1 small can sliced black olives
- 1 c. Italian cheese mix, shredded
- Bagel chips or baguette-style bread slices, for serving
Directions
Preheat broiler.
In a seasoned or greased 9-inch cast iron skillet, cook the sausage, onion, and green pepper, until sausage is browned. (Since I used fake sausage, I didn’t need to worry about breaking up the meat as it cooked nor draining the fat, but if you use real sausage, you may need to do those things.)
Stir in the pepperoni, pizza sauce, and olives. Continue to cook over medium heat until the mixture is bubbly and warm, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and sprinkle with the shredded cheese.
Broil the mixture for 2 to 3 minutes about 3 to 4 inches from the broiler, or until the cheese just starts to brown (and looks like a lovely supreme pizza). Let cool very slightly, and enjoy with bagel chips and/or bread!