Pizza party help

6fsn · August 2014

We're doing pizza for 6let's ninja turtle party. I'm hoping to buy crusts and do my ow toppings. There will definitely be pepperoni, but I'm trying to come up with some different toppings. I was thinking maybe a steak and red onion, some sort of BBQ chicken, and a supreme? What sauce would you do with the steak? If I can't find a place to buy crusts any idea how to do 6 pizzas in my oven?

pegasuskat · August 2014

My favorite steak pizza is at a place in MI, and it has marinara sauce, steak, green peppers, red onions and mushrooms, it is awesome. I can't find it around me anywhere though, I should try to make it myself.... Can't you just bake them a couple at a time and then pop then first ones back in for a minute or two right before you serve?

tawillers · August 2014

Taco pizza!

0Face · August 2014

I always vote for a taco pizza.

VarunaTT · August 2014

I like doing a white and a red sauce. Our favorite is usually a white sauce, grilled chicken, spinach, roasted red peppers, roasted tomatoes and then something for a spicy kick, though that might not be good for you.

For a steak pizza, I'd probably stick with a red or just splash of oil and then some blue cheese, maybe? Like a black and bleu salad?

There's always the margarita pizza. We like to use garlic infused olive oil, fresh mozarella, and fresh basil and tomatoes.

loveislouder · August 2014

My FI and I do a lot of chicken, cheese and mushroom pizza.

Heffalump · August 2014

Is this just for kids, or kids and grownups? I love margherita, but if it's just kids then I keep my vote for taco.

Would fruit pizza be overkill with birthday cake? Probably, idk.

6fsn · August 2014

It's kids and grown ups. Probably 25ish total, five kids under 6. I don't think I have enough sheet pans and I was hoping to avoid doing anything with crusts. I always seem to make a mess and take longer than normal. So maybe white sauce, chicken, spinach, sun dried tomatoes. A steak with olive oil, caramelized red Onions, blue chees. Then a supreme with pep, sausage, mushroom, onion, peppers and a pepperoni and a cheese? Someone said you can get remade crusts at whole foods so I'm checking into that.

pegasuskat · August 2014

I fully admit I always over estimate, but I would make more than 6 pizza's for 25 people. We have 12 in my immediate family now and when we get pizza I usually get 4 large and we eat most if not all, sometimes I'm lucky enough to have a couple pieces left for my lunch the next day.

6fsn · August 2014

Oh I'd do more than 6 and there will be other things with the pizza.

dharmabunny · August 2014

IDK if this might be overkill, but this is one of my favorites at my favorite pizza place...you can individualize to taste, but the main things are no tomato sauce, thin thin slices potatoes and ranch somewhere...however you would make tater skins or something like that.

Red Skin Potato Pie
Olive Oil and Garlic base pizza loaded with Red Potato, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Cheddar and Mozzarella cheeses, sprinkled with Chives and drizzled with Sour Cream and spicy Ranch dressing.

VarunaTT · August 2014

I almost suggested a potato pizza. I love them so much, but it just feels like a carb overload.

jacques27 · August 2014

Not sure where you are, but if you have a Trader Joe's in the vicinity, they sell bags of fresh pizza dough in their refrigerated case where the dips and premade salads and sushi are. I've heard Whole foods does the same, but can't verify that. I've also had luck with buying dough from independent pizza places, if you have any good neighborhood joints around. If worse comes to worse, the stuff in a can from Pillsbury actually isn't too bad and Boboli pre-baked crust isn't too bad either (my grocery stores usually keep them either with the pasta sauce, or weirdly next to the refrigerated meat case.

I'd do half fairly traditional and then half a bit more complicated and have at least one plain cheese (every pizza event we have at work, plain cheese is always the first to go, followed by pepperoni).

My favorite combos:
Ham and pineapple on red sauce sauce and sprinkled liberally with crushed red pepper
Chicken, feta, red onion and bit of shredded provolone since feta isn't melty with pesto sauce
Chicken, bacon, red onion, and mushroom with ranch as the sauce if you're feeling it or white sauce
Sausage, caramelized onion, and ricotta on red sauce
Fig jam, prosciutto, goat cheese, and arugula
Chicken, celery, blue cheese with a wing sauce base

AuntFlo · August 2014

Trader Joes does have awesome dough.

Giant Eagle has premade crusts in their bakery. You may want to call ahead and have them make up whatever you need ahead of time and reserve them for you.

Boboli's aren't bad. A little do much dough for me, but they're certainly easy.

But... why not just order pizza? I love to cook for parties, however I know that I always take too much on and try to do to much. And I only have 1 kid. I say give yourself a break, order pizzas to be delivered (or send DH to pick up Costco pizzas - they're incredible, and HUGE) and spend time making your other munchies and enjoying yourself. IMO.

6fsn · August 2014

I'm not really a fan of Costco pizza and I think I can do it cheaper and have better combos myself. I'm still checking a few local places though.

VarunaTT · August 2014

If you have a Little Ceasar's I don't think anyone can beat them for $5 in terms of labor/ingredients. And if you order them in bulk, they're made fresh for you.

6fsn · August 2014

I don't mind Little Ceasar's on a random day, but I don't want to eat/serve it at a party.

Peaseblossom55 · August 2014

H & I make homemade pizza often we usually just do plain. On Friday I made my own whole wheat pizza dough in my kitchenaid mixer. I had all of the ingredients at home and it was really good. I enjoy veggie toppings on my pizza.

hmonkey · August 2014

pear and blue cheese. i saw it on "teen mom."

*Barbie* · August 2014

if you decide to make your own crust, this is the recipe that I use:

http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2007/01/pizza-and-the-limits-of-diy/

I'm i2i with AF on just ordering it. I've never done more than 2 pizzas at once (for 4 adults and 2 young children), so I can't imagine doing homemade pizzas for 25 people. Get the Little Caesar's $5 pizzas for the kids and your ILs, and get a few "gourmet" pies from your favorite local shop for the rest of the adults.

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