Gluten Free Pizza Soothes the Soul

For the best sister in the world:

Ok, so, yesterday, meine leiblings Schwester had a very bad day. Very bad. (everyone think hugs for her!) So, my man and I had her over and we had pizza rice. And she suggested I put it on the website. (well, she actually asked how come it wasn't up there, huh, here, already) It's one of my greatest inventions, I think, because it's the best of pizza, cheaper, easier, (and if the rice is already made), the fastest. It's something I wish they had in every diner, drive-in, dive, restaurant, and lunch counter around the world, because it's THAT EASY. So, here are some variations:


The Irish Lass's Gluten Free Pizza Rice

1-2C cooked medium grain white rice per person (4C of cooked rice makes plenty for 6 people)
1 quart/batch of gluten free pizza sauce (recipe below)
1-2C grated cheese per person
1Tbsp Penzey's Pizza sprinkle per person
http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeyspizzaseas.html

Topping Options
Pepperoni (Hormel's Turkey pepperoni is deceptively tasty)
artichoke hearts
Italian sausage
Pineapple chunks, well drained
Canadian Bacon
Bacon
Linguisa (Fresno favorite- if you can eat gluten, check out Me N' Eds-OOOOOOH)
Spinach
BBQ chicken
Olives
etc, etc, etc,

WARNING: if your topping is raw when you buy it, you need to cook before putting it on the pizza rice.

1. On a microwaveable plate (one per person), pat the rice into a thin paddy shape against the plate. The better/tighter you squish it, the more like crust it tastes.
2. Top the rice with as much sauce as you like
3. Top with 2/3 of the cheese
4. Top with any toppings of your choice in size order (i.e. biggest circles on bottom, olives on top)
5. Top with the rest of the cheese and Pizza Sprinkle

Microwave until the cheese is melted in the middle (about 2min for a 6", 2 topping pizza). If you made a very thick pizza, reduce the microwave power to 70% or 80% and cook longer for a more even cooking.

Serve with Parmesan cheese and Crush red peppers.

Cooking options:
1. If you like your cheese and pepperoni crusty like a pizza, create the pizza on a boiler-safe pan (or foil) and broil for 5 min, or until hot throughout.

2. If you want to serve many, create a pizza rice layer casserole in a 9"X13" pan, with two complete pizza layers. Bake at 350*F for 30min, or until hot throughout (the sauce will be boiling up the middle and the cheese on top won't brown until is hot)


Easy Gluten Free Pizza Sauce

1 25oz can pureed tomatoes
4 Tbsp Penzey's Pizza Sprinkle
or
1/2 Tbsp Garlic powder, to taste
2 Tbsp Dry Basil, or to taste
2 Tbsp Dry Oregano, or to taste
2 Tbsp Dry Parsley
1 Tbsp Dry Marjoram
2 tsp onion powder, or to taste
salt, to taste
1/4C old red wine (something that's been open for a couple of weeks)

Heat all the ingredients in a sauce pan on medium heat for 20 minutes, or until near boiling. Use immediately, or saves in the refrigerator for 1 week, freezer for 1 month.


There you go, Sis!

Enjoy your goodies!
The Irish Lass