So full disclosure that this is not an original idea, though my own topping idea. Why have I never thought of it before, I will never know though. It really is a bit like, duh!
Recently, I joined an Almost All Aldi group on Facebook for sharing recipes and tips. It is being run by a blogger I have been following called the Mashup Mom (seriously, if you live near an Aldi, follow her and join the Group!). A question was asked in the group a couple of weeks ago about the toppings that people put on their pre-made Aldi pizzas (I think the brand is called Mamma Cozi). These are huge pizzas and already come with a variety of toppings, but apparently people kick it up a notch by adding other stuff onto it. So I thought, why not?
Now this can also be done with any pre-made pizza, but in this scenario it is all Aldi. It was raining the day I picked up my groceries and my receipt did not survive, so I can’t remember how much the uncooked pizzas cost, but I can guarantee it was less that it costs to get delivery –which we do not have! Can you believe there is no pizza delivery in my area? I can get Domino’s and Papa John’s, but as an Italian blooded girl from Jersey, that is not real pizza. There are two places to pick up pizza, but it is expensive to get a large pie with toppings. It is cheaper and so much more convenient to have pizza on hand in the fridge or even the freezer.
As I mentioned, this is a huge pizza, so the first thing you need to do is cover your oven rack in aluminum foil because it is not going to fit on a baking sheet.
Next take your pizza out of the wrappings and place directly on the rack. Next, add your toppings. I started with a five cheese pizza and added Prosciutto pieces and extra cheese. (I was going to add pineapple because pineapple on pizza is awesome despite what some may think, but realized I didn’t actually have any in my pantry).
Then we cooked it according to the directions on the box, about 18 minutes.
Yum! Definitely trying this one again. This would also be fun to do with my son and his friends the next time they have a PS4 tournament. It is cheap enough to have multiple pies, though my oven certainly isn’t big enough to cook it all at once!
What are your go to pizza toppings? Comment below to share your favorite flavor combos.
**I also want to mention that if you ever see the big flat boxes of Mamma Cozi refrigerated pizza breadsticks with sauce, pick up a couple boxes! These taste just like Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread…Hey, not all things about the chain pizza companies are bad.