Greens 'n' Eggs Pizza

I think everyone has a couple of meals in their repertoire for which they almost always have the ingredients.  Usually they are what Rachel Ray calls “BLD’s:” Dishes suitable for use as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.    Usually, they’re based on a family favourite.  Often, they’re inexpensive to make.

Greens and eggs pizza is one of those go-to dishes for me.  I try to keep single serving pizza crusts in the freezer, together with a bag of shredded mozzarella and edam cheese.  I freeze individual portions of tomato sauce in ice cube trays.  We always have some sort of dark green leafy vegetable on hand, and (thanks to my sister-in-law) we always have eggs.  That’s everything I need to make this dish.

It may seem an odd combination of ingredients but the finished pizza is flavourful, nutritious, and filling.  We enjoy it very much.

For each  Greens and Eggs Pizza, you’ll need:

• An individual-sized  (8 inch diameter) pizza shell
• 1 to 1-1/2 Tablespoons tomato sauce (either homemade or store bought)
• 1/2 cup chopped, cooked greens (I used dandelion greens but they’re quite strongly flavoured.  Spinach would be a good entry level choice.)
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella and edam cheese (or the cheese of your choice)
• 2 eggs
• freshly ground black pepper

I line my baking pan with parchment.  You can skip this step but I find it really helps with the after-dinner clean up.

Place your pizza shell on the pan and spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the shell.

Top the tomato sauce with cooked, chopped greens.

Add the cheese.  (I like a lot.  You can use as much or as little as you want.)

Crack the eggs on top of the pizza, near the center, and then season them with the pepper.

Bake the pizza at 350˚F until the eggs are cooked the way you like them.  Serve it as soon as it comes out of the oven.
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