By Lauren Grant

AmesEats Flavors Writer

Ultimate Potato Pizza

Ingredients:

Store-bought thin pizza crust

1 cup Sour Cream

3 medium russet potatos, skin on, baked

6-8 strips of bacon, cooked, chopped

4 green onions, chopped

1 sup shredded cheese, your preference

1 packet ranch seasoning

hot sauce (we prefer sriracha)

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Combine sour cream and half of a packet of dry ranch seasoning.  Spread evenly on pizza crust.  Slice baked potato in 1/8- ¼ inch slices and lay evenly over crust. Sprinkle bacon pieces, green onions and shredded cheese on top of pizza.

Bake for 12-18 minutes.  The crust should be golden brown and cheese should be bubbly.

Dot hot sauce on pizza if desired, other wise serve it on the side.

Cut pizza into small squares and serve!

*Note: To make this easier substitute the sour cream and ranch packet for bottled ranch.  You can also drizzle more ranch dressing on top of pizza when it comes out of the oven.

Philly Cheese Steak Pizza

Ingredients:

Store-bought thin pizza crust

Olive oil

1 clove garlic

1 cup pizza sauce

½ lb. roast beef, sliced

1 bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 white onion, thinly sliced

1 cup mushrooms, sliced (optional)

2 cups provolone, shredded (pepper jack is a great alternative)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425° F.

Brush pizza crust with a little bit of olive oil.  Peel garlic clove and slice in half.  With cut side down, rub garlic across the oiled pizza crust then discard clove.  Spread pizza sauce evenly over crust.  Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded cheese over sauce followed by the beef, pepper, onion and mushrooms (if using).  Top with remaining cup of shredded cheese.

Bake at 425 for 12-18 minutes.  Crust should be golden brown.

Cut and serve!

*Note: For a personal touch, buy pizza dough from a local bakery or restaurant and roll it out yourself.