Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Ham and Swiss Mini Pizzas

Our apartment has an over-sensitive smoke alarm that goes crazy and starts yelling "fire" every single time we use the oven at 400 F or higher. Without fail. It's possessed or something. While we appreciate the safety feature and feel very protected with it around, it is very annoying to feel your blood pressure jump up at the sudden alarm, especially when handling very hot food. Anyway, as much as I despise the stupid smoke alarm, these mini pizzas were so worth it! Two of these are filling enough for a meal, but these would be great as appetizers too. They couldn't be easier to make. Plus, it's a great way to use up some of your leftover Christmas ham  :)


Ham and Swiss Mini Pizzas



Serves two.

You will need:
2 english muffins
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/2 cup shredded cooked ham
Optional - leftover roasted veggies such as leeks, onions, mushrooms, or any other veggie, thinly sliced
4 oz thinly sliced swiss cheese (or any cheese really!)

Position an oven rack in the top third of your oven. Preheat oven to 400 F. Split each english muffin and spread with mustard, lay these open faced on a baking sheet.  Layer ham, veggies and cheese on top of each english muffin. Broil or bake these two to three inches from heat for eight or nine minutes, just until cheese has melted and muffin is toasty. Enjoy!

Note: these would be a snap to make in a toaster oven too, if you have one!

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