Roman Pizza - quick and easy

Sitting at home one night trying to figure what to prepare for dinner, SL and I decided we'd try something off the beaten path for us... Homemade Pizza.

Turns out this was a very good move. 90%, my better half, claims she cooks "90%" of our meals. In reality its more like 25%, and I frequently remind her that her cooking percentage drops daily. Anyway, SL and I wanted something different. The illustrations above represent the final result.

The dough was purchased from a local pizzaria ready for use; total cost $3.20 for 16oz. We were able to get two pies out of what we purchased. Yes we cheated - a little; however, this was easier than making the dough ourselves. All we needed to do once we got home was roll it out. As for the marinara sauce, we bought 2 cups for $1. 50 from the same pizzaria.

Next we shredded some mozzarella and fontina cheese, chopped and browned some pancetta (bacon is a suitable sub), chopped a small onion, and sliced about 6 mushrooms. We shaped the pizza in the traditional Roman style - a sort of long oval shape, and baked the pies for 6-8 minutes at 450 degrees.

We had more than enough for the four of us to eat, and SL and I had fun in the process.