This shall be the star of my Super Bowl dinner tonight! I was brought up on this pizza for parties and gatherings. It is so easy and delicious that it will please anyone. If you are having a last minute get together, this is a great option if you want something quick and inexpensive for an appetizer or light dinner. it only took me about 30-45 minutes to make it from baking the crust and getting the toppings ready. You start off with two tubes of Crescent rolls such as Pillsbury's. You unroll the tube leaving the crescents together. There should be two full squares of dough in each tube making four all together. You line the bottom of a half sheet pan with the crescent dough squares and pinch them together to make one large dough crust. You then just have to bake it until golden brown and cooked through. Then, you must have it completely cooled before adding the toppings. If you are in a hurry you can place the crust into the fridge for about 10-15 minutes until cooled. While the crust is baking and cooling you can prepare the toppings. The sauce in this case is a mixture of cream cheese, Miracle Whip dressing, and a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dip mix. You just mix that in a mixer with a paddle attachment and set it aside. Then, for the veggies. You can use pretty much any combo you want. You just should make sure they are all about the same size. For my pizza I used carrots, radishes, green onions or scallions, red pepper, and broccoli florets. You could also use cucumbers, cauliflower, olives, tomatoes, etc. In any case you want them minced or in a small dice. All except for the broccoli because you can't mince it or it would be a mess. I just trim them into small pieces. You want about 3/4 of a cup of each vegetable. Once the crust is cooled, just spread the cream cheese mixture onto the crust in an even layer. Then, evenly distribute the vegetables onto the pizza and press down lightly to make sure they adhere slightly to the pizza. Then, all that is left is to sprinkle cheddar cheese onto the top of the pizza! You then can serve it chilled or at room temperature. I prefer to chill it. If you are having more than 10 people I would highly suggest making more than one pizza as it is a hit with everyone and will go fast. It is cool and crisp and doesn't make you feel as guilty about splurging at your dinner or game-day party! Bon Appetit!
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