Recipe: Backcountry Pizza
If you're camping with kids, this pizza is a must make.
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Backcountry Pizza
(serves 1 hungry camper)
1 bag Betty Crocker pizza dough mix (Make it healthier: mix up your own dough using whole wheat flour.)
3-5 tbsp. pizza or pesto sauce
1 cup grated cheese (your favorite type)
Optional toppings
Pepperoni
proscuitto
Peppers
Onion
Broccoli
Mushrooms
Tomatoes
Whatever you like!
To make
Mix dough with water according to package directions. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Oil a straight-sided nonstick 8 or 10” skillet. Spread the dough thinly across the bottom of the skillet. (Note: Don’t use all the dough or the crust will be too thick. Save half of it for a second pizza.) Spread sauce evenly. Sprinkle cheese. Add the toppings and spices of your choice!
Set the pan over a very low flame. (Tip: For this recipe, you must use a stove that simmers or the crust will burn and the cheese won’t melt!), and cover tightly. Cook for about 7 minutes until the crust is golden brown and easily releases from the bottom of the pan and the cheese is melted.