The Baked Potato Pizza

*This one goes to 11 on Naveen's scale of Like It, Love It, Gotta Have It home cooked meals.

After my Facebook declaration on the yummyness of this creation I have been hounded by many for the details. I hope it doesn't disappoint. Next time I create in the kitchen I will take a picture sooner so that my blog fans do not have to see the 2 day old refrigeration picture. I apologize.

Drum Roll.................................................................

Ingredients:
1 package pizza crust
5 smallish red potatoes
4 Cloves Garlic and/or Garlic Salt (or to taste--I lurve me some garlic)
3 TBSP Butter or Margarine- melted
Pepper/Red Pepper flakes to taste
3/4 C. Sour Cream
Ranch Dressing Mix or Ranch Dressing
1/8 C.Bacon Pieces
Green Onions sliced thin
1/2 package frozen Broccoli-thawed
Cherry Tomatoes cut into quarters
1 1/2 C. Shredded Cheddar Cheese

The Labor Portion:

Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
Roll out pizza crust on a pan and spritz a bit of Olive Oil or butter spray over the top and rub 2 or 3 cloves of crushed garlic over dough. Prick dough with fork a few times to help prevent bubbles. Bake for about 5-7 minutes or until crust is starting to turn a golden brown.

Meanwhile, fork the potatoes a few times each and "bake" in the microwave for 5-10 minutes or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Let cool, then cut into quarters and place in a large bowl. Add butter and 2 cloves crushed garlic and a dash of garlic salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes and toss until potatoes are coated. Give the potatoes a quick mash (Not too much, just enough to break the potatoes apart some so that they will cover the whole pizza crust.)

In a bowl mix sour cream and 1/2 of a Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix packet. Spread over pizza crust.

Add potato mixture and spread out evenly.
Decorate your pizza crust with Broccoli, Bacon Pieces, Green Onions, Tomatoes . Top with Cheese.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned. Let cool 5 minutes and ENJOY!

Clean Up: Tell the boys to do it....you just made awesome!

Naveen enjoyed his pizza topped with a dollop of sour cream and a drizzle of BBQ sauce. Happy Tummy!


* I am not skilled in the writing down of recipes so if anyone has a question or comment please let me know and I will happily be of service.