Extra Special English Muffin Pizza made with English muffins, grated mozzarella cheese, diced ham, tomatoes and caramelized onions.
Back in 7th grade Home Economics, the cooking portion consisted of learning how to make pizza with English muffins, some spaghetti sauce, some cheese and a toaster.
Relax. These aren’t those pizzas.
When my dad came home with a bag of English muffins and announced he was going to make pizza with them, I kind of rolled my eyes and stepped back. (Okay, dad, whatever you want.)
But as the scent of caramelizing onions, ham, and sizzling mozzarella filled the house, I got my plate ready. We’ll have them again soon.
English muffin pizzas with caramelized onions
ingredients
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6 English muffin halves
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1 cup grated mozzarella cheese, wrapped
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1 tablespoon butter
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1 medium onion, thinly sliced
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3/4 cup diced ham
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A pinch of chopped fresh sage
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1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
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Optional: A few slices of fresh tomato
method
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Preheat oven to 425°F
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Cooking onions and ham:
Melt butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the diced ham and cook for a further 5 minutes. Mix in the sage and mustard. Remove from stove.
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Assemble the muffin pizzas:
Place muffin halves, cut-side up, on a sturdy baking pan. Divide the cheese evenly and sprinkle over the muffin halves. Put the onion and ham mixture on the cheese. If you want to use tomato slices, place them between the cheese and onion mixture.
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Bake:
Bake at 425°F for 8-9 minutes until muffins and toppings are nicely browned but not burnt. Cut into quarters for appetizers or leave whole for a meal or snack.
