Ok, for tonight’s dinner I cheated… a little. I had a hankering for pizza, but did not want to make one from scratch. Ordering in or going out was an option, but I wanted to share this little trick with everyone instead.  (By the way, I promise to visit my favorite place with pizza soon, I swear!)

Rather than get the delivery version of the pizza you want – why not start with the basics and build your own!  That’s right… I used a take and bake basic pizza (Papa Murphy’s $5 fave pepperoni for this pizza) and added some seasonings (basil, oregano, red pepper flakes), fresh mushrooms, green peppers, and additional cheese.

What I started with:

What I created before baking:

And the finished product:

Just think of the possibilities for pizzas you can make using the basic take and bake pizza.  Give it a try and let your imagination run wild!