What?  Has The Goddess been smoking herbs again?  You might think that, but this came to be because she forgot to make pizza dough.  And anyway, this is pretty much pizza, cooked in an oven-to-table pan, finished in the oven and served with good Italian bread to scoop up all that yumminess.  So, it’s pizza, without a crust.  You know what my memory is like.  I had intended to make pizza dough, but as I’m well down that road to Hell, my intentions don’t always pan out.  It turns out, this is actually really good.  It makes a terrific mid-week meal.  Kids love it, and that’s always a good thing.  They can even make it themselves.  It’s perfect game-day, in-front-of-the-TV food and you can actually do this on the BBQ, if you don’t want to heat up the kitchen.  It’s rather nice, after a long, hot day, when the night temperature is bearable, to sit outside and enjoy this hot off the BBQ, with some good focaccia.  It’s fast.  But, most importantly, it’s delicious.

Preheat the oven to 450°F.  Sauté the pepperoni and burger “chunks” in some olive oil in a cast iron skillet.  Use any stove-to-table pan, but cast iron does work very well.  Stir in the garlic, then the tomato sauce.  Bring to the simmer; stir in the onion, bell peppers and basil.  Simmer for a couple of minutes.  Remove from the heat source.  As you can see, I dropped some whole milk ricotta on, then sprinkled with a good Italian seasoning blend and shredded cheeses over the top.  Slide the pan into the oven.  Bake for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the mixture is bubbly.  Remove from the oven, and give it another sprinkle of herbs, if you wish. Place in the middle of the table and serve with slices of good bread to scoop up the goodness.  Do remind everyone that the pan is hot!!!