Anna's Tiny Kitchen

  This delicious pizza is amazing!  The combination of sweet caramelized onions along with the earthiness of the mushrooms & the crispy spinach create a flavor explosion unlike any other.  What a light, healthy dinner for a special night or any night for that matter! Pizza Dough: 1 package active dry yeast 1 cup warm water 2 1/2 cups all-purpose, unbleached flour (plus more for kneading) 1 teaspoon garlic salt Combine the warm water with yeast and mix gently.  Set aside for five minutes. In a very large bowl, combine the flour and garlic salt.  Add the warm yeast-water and mix until a soft dough forms.  Knead for about five minutes, adding more flour if the dough becomes too sticky.  Cover and let rise about two hours. Pizza: 4 Tablespoons Marinara sauce Extra virgin olive oil 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese I slice Provolone cheese, cut into strips 1 small onion, sliced thin 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms 2...

This is a super delicious and easy dish to make!  It is economical because it requires no meat or expensive ingredients.  Serve with some garlic bread and a salad for a hearty, comforting dinner.  P.S. Although this recipe isn't Portuguese, the doily underneath the baking dish is!  24 Jumbo pasta shells, cooked, drained, and cooled 2 T. extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 onion, chopped 1 bag frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed tight to remove excess water 1 1/2 c. chopped fresh mushrooms 12 oz. park-skim Ricotta cheese 1 c. shredded Mozzarella cheese 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 1 large egg 1 - 2 T. chopped fresh basil 1 t. garlic salt 1/2 t. ground black pepper 1 1/2 cups Marinara sauce Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a skillet, heat the olive oil till very hot and add the minced garlic and chopped onion.  Stir well for a minute and then add the thawed, squeezed spinach and chopped mushrooms.  Stir and saute fo...