Nikki's Mac-n-cheese Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt (i use kosher)
• 1/2 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 (17 ounce) jar cheese sauce (ragu double cheddar sauce preferred)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 to make the dough: in a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine flour, oil, salt and sugar.
• 3 add in yeast water and mix together, making a ball.
• 4 knead by hand 5-10 minutes, until when you press your thumb down the indention stays. (you could also use your hand/stand mixer if it has a kneading attachment for about 2-3 minutes or you could use your bread machine).
• 5 rub small amount of olive oil around dough, to keep it from sticking, and place in a large bowl, covering with saran wrap.
• 6 place in a warm area to rise atleast 30 minutes.
• 7 while the dough is rising, cook macaroni in boiling salted water until al dente.
• 8 drain and return to pan.
• 9 add in 1/3 jar of sauce and butter, stir.
• 10 set to the side.
• 11 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 12 roll out dough to fit either your pizza stone or out on a baking sheet, pinching up edges to make the crust.
• 13 with a spoon, add a very thin layer of sauce on the dough and put in the oven to bake for 15 minutes or until dough is almost fully cooked.
• 14 remove from oven and add cooked macaroni; cover with more cheese sauce.
• 15 place back in the oven and continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes or until dough is fully cooked.
• 16 enjoy!