Pizza Recipes for
Super Bowl Sunday Party

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - "Clam Bake Pizza"
by Chef Aimee Bourque

2 ea 14 oz cans of diced tomatoes, liquid drained and reserved
2 tbsp tomato paste
3 ea garlic gloves, finely chopped
1/2 ea small onion, finely diced
1 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 ea 16 oz container of ricotta cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
25-30 ea mussels
1 ea link of chorizo (about 6 inches), sliced
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp crushed red pepper flakes

Method:
Heat oil in a sauce pan over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic when hot and cook for about 2 minutes.
Add tomato paste and stir together with onions and garlic.
Add diced tomatoes and sherry vinegar and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper. Heat reserved tomato juice in a pan
(add a little bit of water if necessary). When water is simmering, place
cleaned mussels in the pan and cover. Cook until the mussel shells are open.
Remove from heat and cool until they are not to hot to handle. Once cooled,
remove mussels from the shells and reserve for assembly. Roll or stretch dough
out to the desired thickness. Place on oiled sheet tray. Add the mussels to the
tomato sauce and spread onto the dough. Place chorizo slices on top and add
the ricotta cheese in little "dollops" on the pizza. Bake at 450 degrees for
about 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped parsley
and crushed red pepper flakes.

NEW YORK GIANTS - "Easy Cheese Pizza"

1 - 28 oz jar - favorite tomato or pizza sauce
3 cloves garlic minced
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
3 cups (or more) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Method:
Roll out and stretch the pizza dough, lay on a corn-meal dusted or lightly oiled
pizza pan. Top dough with pizza sauce. Sprinkle minced garlic and dried oregano
evenly over the sauce. Then add shredded mozzarella and grated parmesan cheese.
It is important that pizzas bake quickly and in a very hot oven -- usually 10-15 minutes
until crust is golden. Baking times will vary according to oven temperatures.
If desired, sprinkle finished slices with crushed, dried red chili pepper.