Christmas Eve Family Pizza Party Recipes
Holiday Entertaining With Children – Fun Food And Good Eats
Nov 15, 2009
For many, holidays are more about togetherness and not so much about the presents. However, for most children, it's all about the gifts. Distract children on Christmas Eve by creating a fun new tradition. Have a family pizza party. Create a whole theme around pizza.
This is going to be a fun night with everything revolving around the pizza theme. They'll be no refusals of salad tonight. All of these recipes are kid friendly. Let children help make each creative dish. Start the night off with a snack. Triscuit pizzas are an easy, healthy and nutritious snack that will satisfy hungry adults as well. While the family is enjoying the snack, toss a fun salad.
Pepperoni Pizza Salad
Ingredients needed include:
- 10 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) package of fresh salad greens, spinach or romaine lettuce
- 3 medium green peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (3.25 ounce) package sliced pepperoni
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce or red spaghetti sauce
- 3/4 cup seasoned salad croutons
- Parmesan cheese
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes and fresh salad greens with the green peppers, cheese, pepperoni, olives and onion. Pour sauce over salad mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours. Just before serving, sprinkle with croutons and Parmesan cheese.
Christmas Pizza Recipes
Making pizza at home can be quick and easy. Buy a ready made pizza crust at the grocery store or ask for balls of fresh dough from a local pizzeria to make things simpler. This Christmas pizza recipe features a tree shape in the center of the pizza. Dough can be pre-cut in a tree shape for another unique variation of Christmas tree pizza.
Ingredients needed are:
- 1 ready made pizza crust
- 1 green pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 red pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 yellow pepper cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- garlic salt
- 1 package of fresh broccoli florets or fresh spinach
- 1 (16 ounce) jar of red spaghetti sauce or white Alfredo sauce
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- Pepperoni slices additional pizza toppings as desired
Heat half the jar of sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Refrigerate the leftover sauce. While the sauce is simmering, place one tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan. Heat over low heat for 2 minutes. Add the broccoli or spinach. Sprinkle the vegetable with the garlic salt. Cover the pan and saute the greens at medium heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Broccoli should be tender enough to easily stick a fork in it. If broccoli is used, let it cool after sauteing and then slice the larger florets in half so that they lay flat. Next, lightly saute the green, yellow and red pepper slices over medium heat until tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Carefully spread some of the warm sauce over the top of the pizza crust. Don't put too much sauce on it, or the pizza will be soggy. Spread the sauce around so that it is evenly smooth on top of the pie. Top with grated cheese. Most of the sauce should be covered by cheese, but its okay if a little sauce peeks through.
To decorate the pizza, place the broccoli florets or spinach in the shape of a Christmas tree in the middle of the round pizza. Take the green, red and yellow pepper slices and use them to outline the Christmas tree
Place the pepperoni slices on the tree as if they were Christmas lights. Bake the Christmas Pizza at 425° for 10 to 12 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and lightly brown. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing.
White Christmas Pizza
It may not be snowing, but that doesn't mean the family can't enjoy a white Christmas. Serve this with peppermint or eggnog ice cream to complete the holiday dessert pizza.
Ingredients needed are:
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 pound white almond bark divided
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup rice cereal
- 16 ounces red maraschino cherries, quartered
- 3 tablespoons green cherries
- 1 tablespoon of cooking oil
Melt chocolate with 14 ounce almond bark in large saucepan on low heat, stir until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows and cereal. Pour into greased 12 inch pizza pan. Top with cherries. Melt remaining almond bark with oil over low heat. Stir until smooth and drizzle over this decadent dessert pizza. Chill. Cut and serve.
Pizza Themed Games and Activities
Keep the pizza theme going with fun family games. If fresh dough is used, have a dough tossing contest. Purchase a few unfolded pizza boxes from the local pizzeria and have a pizza box folding race to see which family member can fold boxes the fastest.
Family Pizza Night
Enjoy preparing dinner together. Let this be a new tradition that will be enjoyed year after year. Make it memorable.
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