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    Almost Homemade Pizza

    July 20, 2016 *Updated* February 11, 2018 / By: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy 46 Comments

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    Almost Homemade Pizza is easy to make and so much cheaper than takeout. Customize a store bought cheese pizza, bake and enjoy!!

    Close of up homemade pizza on a pizza stone, cut into slices.

    We love making homemade pizza. Sometimes the pizza urge happens, and I didn’t plan ahead to make some awesome dough. The next best thing is takeout right? Wrong!! This Almost Homemade Pizza is so easy and delicious, it’s almost homemade and SO much better than takeout!

    Pizza happens in this house a few times a month. It certainly is our “go to” meal, especially when we are busy all day and don’t have a lot of time to cook dinner (or I just want a break).

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    I must say our favourite way to make pizza is on the BBQ. It is just like having your own pizza oven. Have you ever tried a French pizza? OMG you don’t know what you are missing (providing you love olives).

    However when time does not permit such gourmet delights, we have found a pretty cool alternative.

    Additional pizza toppings.

    Frozen pizza is ok, but not as good as takeout. Takeout is ok but really expensive. Homemade is THE BEST, but not always possible. This Almost Homemade Pizza is our solution to a homemade cheat.

    Really all you have to do is buy a fresh store bought pizza and dress it up. Our absolute favourite pizza to use for this is the Costco Five Cheese Pizza. It is a HUGE pizza for a great price. We love the leftovers, and if you are having a party, this pizza will feed a crowd.

    Next, we buy some pretty cool toppings to add to the pizza. Choose whatever you like. Our faves are gourmet salami’s (from the deli counter), mushrooms, olives, peppers and fresh tomatoes. It’s like a customized pizza order.

    Heat up the oven. We use an Emile Henry pizza stone (affiliate link) to bake the pizza on. This is the same stone we use on the BBQ, and let me tell you it is awesome. The pizza gets a nice crisp crust, and the stone keeps it hot for a long time. Perfect for when you are going back for seconds (or thirds).

    Pizza on a stone, right out of the oven.

    While the oven is heating up, get your ingredients sliced and arrange them on the pizza. Bake and eat!! How easy is that? It really is the best and most tasty alternative to homemade, and once you try this, takeout pizza will be a thing of the past. Seriously you can make this pizza in the same amount of time you would wait for pizza delivery.

    Close up of a slice of pizza on the pizza stone.

    So there you have our homemade pizza cheat. Perfect for when the pizza craving strikes, and awesome for feeding a crowd with little effort in the kitchen and easy on your wallet.

    Next pizza and movie night give Almost Homemade Pizza a try and see for yourself how delicious and easy it is.

     A slice of pizza on a plate, ready to eat.

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    For another quick and easy appetizer these Guacamole Appetizer Bites are a party favourite.

    Almost Homemade Pizza is easy to make and so much cheaper than takeout. Customize a store bought cheese pizza, bake and enjoy!! | homemadeandyummy.com

    Almost Homemade Pizza

    Almost Homemade Pizza is easy to make and so much cheaper than takeout. Customize a store bought cheese pizza, bake and enjoy!!
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Canadian
    Keyword: Easy Dinner Idea
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 pizza
    Author: Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy

    Ingredients

    • 1 store bought cheese pizza
    • Pizza toppings (your choice)

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven (according to package directions).
    • Slice and arrange toppings on pizza.
    • Bake.
    • ENJOY!!
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    Comments

    1. Veena Azmanov

      January 27, 2017 at 11:26 am

      I love semi homemade – reduces so much of work load.. Doesn’t it? Love this Gloria

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      • Homemade & Yummy

        January 27, 2017 at 2:11 pm

        This our “go to” when we don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen…or a lot of money on pizza delivery. Tastes so much better!!

    2. jamie

      July 29, 2016 at 12:27 pm

      Ok, this looks amazing. And so fast!

      Reply
      • Chef G

        July 30, 2016 at 12:05 pm

        Save time and lots of money on takeout!!

    3. Francesca - From Pennies to Pounds

      July 26, 2016 at 7:29 am

      Delicious! I’ve just made pizza from scratch for our lunch today, it’s really simple and so tasty!

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      • Chef G

        July 26, 2016 at 3:05 pm

        Pizza is awesome….we love it!

    4. Michelle De La Cerda

      July 25, 2016 at 11:31 pm

      We have the same taste in pizza! All the toppings on this pizza makes me hungry!

      Reply
      • Chef G

        July 26, 2016 at 3:06 pm

        Yeah we love to load it up.

    5. Meaghan

      July 25, 2016 at 6:15 pm

      This idea is genius! I can’t wait to try this after out next big Costco shopping trip, especially with all the yummy gourmet selections they have that would work for different topping combos.

      Reply
      • Chef G

        July 25, 2016 at 8:54 pm

        Yup it certainly is a keeper….satisfies EVERYONE!!

    6. christine

      July 25, 2016 at 7:51 am

      There’s nothing I love more than a good short-cut recipe. Some judge, I say, it’s more realistic to rely on a few store made ingredients and just add some freshness to it! Great idea!

      Reply
      • Chef G

        July 25, 2016 at 8:21 am

        Well it works for either when you are in a hurry, or want a break in the kitchen. Saves loads of money on takeout!!

    7. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry

      July 24, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      My son made us dinner the other day using a basic pizza and dressing it up with lots of tasty toppings

      Reply
      • Chef G

        July 25, 2016 at 8:22 am

        That is awesome!!

    8. Jessica {Swanky Recipes}

      July 24, 2016 at 12:41 am

      OMGOSH, this pizza totally has me hungry right now! I love adding fresh roma tomatoes and real slices of mozzarella cheese with red pepper flakes to my pizza, yum!

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      • Chef G

        July 24, 2016 at 10:23 am

        Fresh tomatoes are great on pizza.

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