Two things will always be true: your staff is busy, and your students love pizza. But serving your kids’ favorites doesn’t have to hold up your kitchen. Here are 5 speed-scratch proteins, fully cooked and prepared to delight, along with popular and easy-to-create pizzas to try them on.
When asked about their favorite foods, Gen Zers list pizza over other classics like chicken and burgers.
Food & Beverage Insider, 2023
Savory, Speed-Scratch Proteins
With approachably bold notes of paprika, cilantro and garlic, JENNIE-O® Turkey Chorizo Sausage Crumbles #33038 bring a Mexican-inspired taste to every tray.
When tacos and pizzas meet, every slice is another fiesta. For this pie, use JENNIE-O® Turkey Chorizo Sausage Crumbles, shredded cheese, tomatoes, black olives, salsa, corn chips, sour cream and green onions on a speed-scratch pizza crust.
Pizzerias have been adding trending toppings like chorizo to their menus.
Pizza Today, 2024
Perfectly breaded and flavored with the right amount of tangy dill, JENNIE-O® Dill-Flavored Turkey Patties #134659 mimic kid-favorites at popular chains.
The end of 2022 saw a rise in pickles on restaurant menus,2 making this pickle pizza a no-brainer. Use chopped JENNIE-O® Dill-Flavored Turkey Patties, shredded mozzarella cheese, dill pickle chips and garlicky ranch dressing on a speed-scratch pizza crust.
2 Restaurant Business, 2022
Offer a sriracha mayo on the side for students who like a kick of heat.
JENNIE-O® Diced Turkey Ham #119371 is a popular choice that fits today’s trends for flavor, visual appeal and smart eating. Each half-inch dice is made from turkey thigh meat but has the taste and texture of traditional ham.
No hula dancing necessary when you prep this thin-crust pizza (though if you’re feeling tropical, we say go for it!). Use JENNIE-O® Diced Turkey Ham, shredded mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce and pineapple chunks on whole-wheat dough.
Additional toppings could include red onion, green pepper or jalapeño.
Perfectly shaped and ready to wow, these JENNIE-O® All Natural* Pinched Italian Turkey Sausage Crumbles #54057 are an easy-to-portion pork alternative seasoned with a kid-friendly amount of flavor.
Take pizza dough, add toppings, fold it, and boom: you’ve got a calzone. Use JENNIE-O® All Natural* Pinched Italian Turkey Sausage Crumbles, shredded mozzarella cheese, red and yellow peppers, and marinara sauce on whole wheat sheeted dough.
*Minimally Processed. No Artificial Ingredients.
Calzones come in so many varieties, making flavor combinations easy and endless.
HORMEL® Halal Pepperoni #114488 helps you give every student (plus faculty and staff) a chance to have tasty alternatives in lunchtime favorites—all with the same pepperoni taste and texture they love.
This pizza is unique in that it’s tall, square and its chewy crust is bordered by crispy cheese. Use HORMEL® Halal Pepperoni or JENNIE-O® Turkey Pepperoni #213008, shredded mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce and parmesan on whole wheat dough.
This pizza is best made by preparing in a deep, rectangular sheet pan or baking dish.
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