Hawaiian Pizza Pockets

By devogirl

Fun, yummy recipe to make with kids or to put in their school lunches! You can even make them ahead of time and freeze them!

Ingredients

• 1 pound pizza dough, brought to room temperature (homemade or store bought works great)
• 1/2 cup pizza or tomato sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped pineapple
• 1/4 cup chopped ham (for vegetarian version, black olive is a good substitute)
• olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
2. Divide dough into 8 even pieces. Roll out each piece into a rectangle (approx. 6 x 6 inches).
3. Combine the sauce, cheese, ham and pineapple into a bowl and divide into 8 portions for each pizza pocket.
4. Place one portion of cheese mixture on one half of a rectangle. Repeat with the other 7 pieces of dough.
5. Fold the uncovered piece of dough over the cheese mixture and press the edges to seal and form a square.*
6. Place pockets on a baking sheet, lightly brush the tops with olive oil and bake for 18 minutes.
7. Serve.

* To freeze after this step, place pockets on a sheet pan and in the freezer for 1 hour. Remove and place in Ziploc bags, label and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, follow steps 6-7 adding an extra 3 minutes to the baking time.