Nikkis Mac N Cheese Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 10x15-inch baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll pizza crust and place on the prepared baking pan.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir flour with butter until it has a slightly toasted fragrance, about 2 minutes. Whisk in milk and simmer until thickened, whisking constantly, 2 more minutes. Stir in processed cheese cubes. Let the cheese cubes melt, stirring often, to make a smooth cheese sauce.
• Spread about 3/4 cup of cheese sauce onto the pizza crust. Stir cooked macaroni into remaining cheese sauce in the saucepan and spoon the macaroni and cheese onto the crust in an even layer. Sprinkle top of pizza with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned and the mozzarella cheese is golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• To make the dough: In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, oil, salt and sugar.
• Add in yeast water and mix together, making a ball.
• Knead by hand 5-10 minutes, until when you press your thumb down the indention stays. (You could also use your hand/stand mixer if it has a kneading attachment for about 2-3 minutes or you could use your bread machine).
• Rub small amount of olive oil around dough, to keep it from sticking, and place in a large bowl, covering with saran wrap.
• Place in a warm area to rise atleast 30 minutes.
• While the dough is rising, cook macaroni in boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add in 1/3 jar of sauce and butter, stir.
• Set to the side.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Roll out dough to fit either your pizza stone or out on a baking sheet, pinching up edges to make the crust.
• With a spoon, add a very thin layer of sauce on the dough and put in the oven to bake for 15 minutes or until dough is almost fully cooked.
• Remove from oven and add cooked macaroni; cover with more cheese sauce.
• Place back in the oven and continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes or until dough is fully cooked.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Make the mac 'n' cheese: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper until smooth. Slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth and bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add the Happy Belly Cheddar and stir until melted, 2-4 minutes.
• Fold the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce until well coated.
• Fold in the eggs and bread crumbs until incorporated.
• Grease a 16-inch pizza pan with nonstick spray. Spoon the mac 'n' cheese onto the pan and smooth in an even layer, pressing gently on the top and sides to release any air bubbles and tidy up the edges.
• Bake the mac 'n' cheese crust for 25-30 minutes, until browned on top and holding together.
• Remove the crust from the oven and spread the pizza sauce evenly over the top, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges.
• Top with the Happy Belly Mozzarella, pepperoni, bell pepper, and mushrooms.
• Return the pizza to the oven for 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and browned to your liking.
• Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle the red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning on top, if using. Let the pizza rest in the pan for 6-8 minutes, until cool enough to handle.
• Transfer the pizza to a cutting board and cut into 10-12 slices.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain., Press dough into a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Brush with oil; sprinkle with rosemary. Top with American cheese., Toss together shredded cheeses; sprinkle half of the mixture over pizza. Toss remaining cheese mixture with bacon, oregano and macaroni; distribute over top. Bake until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted, 35-40 minutes.