Pizza with Anchovies & Capers - Video Recipe

Nothing is fresh or homemade in this recipe of Pizza with Anchovies & Capers, but that doesn't mean it's not one tasty bite.

I find cheap frozen individual Pizza at my local.Dollar Tree. Frozen Celeste Cheese Pizza is my canvas and canned Anchovies with Capers are my paint box. 

You can use any favorite Pizza including one's topped with pepperoni, Italian sausage, bell pepper, onions, and olives - go for it.

My local Ralphs Grocers has a Monday special of large pizzas with premium ingredients for $6 each and they are loaded.

I like Anchovies on my Pizza, but many do not. The trick is not to add too many anchovies as they can overwhelm other ingredients.

For my individual Pizza, I added 2 whole Anchovies, and because the Capers were wrapped in Anchovies I added Capers, too.

The can of Anchovies were salty and slicked with olive oil, just the way I like them. They are messy to handle. 

Once opened, this type of canned cooked Anchovies can be stored covered in the refrigerator for weeks, so you can unroll the deliciousness over a few Pizza Nights. 

Celeste Pizza does the job. They are minimalist mini-masterpieces. The crust is thin, the tomato sauce is tangy, and the cheese melts fine. Nothing to complain about here. 

I do sometimes add a few extras like sliced black olives and a little extra shaved parmesan - all frozen pizzas can do with a little more cheese.

For a regular large frozen Pizza, I would add 4 whole Anchovies. I break them in half and spread them around.

Follow the regular Frozen Pizza baking directions, as Anchovies do not cover too much real estate, so baking time is not affected.

I always have a Frozen Pizza in the freezer and a can of Anchovies in the kitchen cabinet. This is College Student, Bachelor, or Bachelorette Cuisine, nothing to it, and a no-brainer recipe for anyone, and done anytime.

Pizza with Anchovies & Capers - VIDEO     Play it here. Video runs 1 minute, 46 seconds.

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Ingredients

• 1 Frozen Pizza - I used a single-serving pizza with cheese. Okay to use your favorite pizza.
• Anchovies with Capers - 1 or 2 for a small Individual Pizza. I got mine from a can of anchovies with capers in olive oil.

Directions

Just add as many anchovies with capers as you like to your favorite frozen pizza. I added 2 anchovies and 2 capers to mine - it's okay to start with one (half the anchovie).

Follow the box directions. Usually, bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. 

I like to bake mine at 350 degrees so it is easier to watch the browning and cheese melting. With very hot temperatures it's too easy to burn and dry out a frozen pizza. Just add a couple extra minutes of baking time.

For a large frozen pizza, I will add more anchovies and capers.

Atkins Fozen Pizzas - Deal of the Day Reviews

Unfortunately this Deal of the Day is bleh. I mean it's not bad, just mediocre. And that goes for both Atkins Stone Fired Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza.

I know it's hard to find a tasty frozen pizza for a buck. One day I'll find what I'm looking for, just not yet.

In general, I like Atkins frozen meals that show up in my local 99c only Store's frozen case, like this one a click away, here.  

I first tried the Stone Fired Pepperoni Pizza. This one had 3 slices of pepperoni, not four slices shown on the box cover - better supervision is needed at the Atkins pizza plant.

The main problem was the lack of tomato sauce and the lack of cheese. I guess to keep the price down they cut the cheese when adding pepperoni. I don't need a lot of tomato sauce, but this single serving had the tiniest smear. You would think since cans of tomato sauce are so cheap that they would ladle it on.

I thought the pepperoni slices were fine. Thin but spicy and pungent just like pepperoni should be. 

And the cheese was flavorful with mozzarella and parmesan. Like I said earlier, it could have used more. 

And finally, the pizza crust is medium thick and blistered. I prefer thin, but the dough is tasty enough -- Chicago and New York-style crusts have nothing to worry about here. 

So on the 99 Cent Chef's Cheap$kate Dining Scale of 1 to 9, 9 being best, I give Atkins Stone Fired Pepperoni Pizza a 4!

So on to the next Deal of the Day, Atkins Stone Fired Cheese Pizza. 

Now, this is more like it. This pizza has plenty of melty, gooey cheese, just the way I like it! It still has too little sauce, but the cheese amount almost makes up for it. 

While not the most flavorful mozzarella and parmesan, it's fine.  I think an extra shaving or two of parmesan cheese would do the trick.

And it has the same crust. I tried frying this frozen pizza on a George Forman-like grill for a better crust, but due to the thick dough it still did not crisp up enough, before the cheese started melting all over the place, and the too little tomato sauce almost evaporated away.

The ingredient list is too long for both pizzas, but that could be preservatives in the pepperoni and cheeses.

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So on the 99 Cent Chef's Cheap$kate Dining Scale of 1 to 9, 9 being best, I give Atkins Stone Fired Cheese Pizza a 6 ! It's a little better than bleh.

While I shouldn't complain too much for single serving pizzas for a buck, I would recommend the Cheese Pizza over the Pepperoni.

Overall these are not bad Deals of the Day, just a bit underwhelming. Oh well, you can't have it all.