
Does anyone remember Boboli Pizza Crusts which became popular in the 90s? We loved them back then and have decided we need to bring them back! A pre-made crust seems too easy and you may wonder if it would taste like pizza.
Since it’s Sunday, I’m here with my friends Cindy and Mary Ann to share our favorites. This pizza from the 90s is top of the list!
Boboli Pizza Crusts are so good and they now have options!
Trust me, I was a bit skeptical about bringing it back at first. I would like to think my palate has become more refined in the last 30 years. But here’s the thing, Boboli Pizza Crusts are pretty delicious! They now offer regular, thin-crust, and even cauliflower crusts.
When we first made Boboli pizza we must have seen an advertisement in one of the food magazines that we subscribed to back then. I’m not sure if there was a recipe or just a photo.
I liked this piece on The 8 Best Food Magazines of 2022 by The Spruce Eats.
What’s on this Boboli pizza
- Red Pepper
- Red Onion
- Goat Cheese
- Olive Tapenade
- Basil
- Pinenuts
It had an olive tapenade as the base and was topped with sautéed red bell peppers and red onions. For the cheese, it was goat cheese which was another item that became popular in the 1990s. When we originally made this pizza, we needed to make an olive paste with olives and capers using a food processor. Now, of course, olive tapenade is widely available.
Boboli Pizza with Red Peppers, Onion & Goat Cheese
Remember Boboli pizzas from the 1990s?
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Boboli Pizza Crust
- olive oil
- 2 red bell peppers, cored and sliced thin
- 1 red onion, sliced thin
- salt and pepper
- olive tapenade from a jar
- one 4-ounce package of goat cheese
- fresh basil
- pinenuts (toasted lightly)
Instructions
- Sauté the red onions in olive oil over medium heat. Once they start softening a little, add in the red onion and continue to sauté until the vegetables are soft. Make sure they don’t burn, adding a little more olive oil if necessary. Add a little salt and pepper.
- Prepare the Boboli crust by spreading a thin layer of the jarred olive tapenade on the Boboli crust, leaving a little edge without.
- Spread the vegetables on top of the layer of olive tapenade.
- Crumble the goat cheese evenly on top and bake on a baking stone or sheet pan that has been pre-heated in a 425º oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes, checking to make sure it’s not burning.
- Remove pizza and allow to cool for a couple of minutes before adding fresh basil, and toasted pinenuts.
Sprinkle fresh basil and toasted pinenuts and serve!
We had not made this pizza in many years. It was just as we remembered, easy, delicious, and a great weeknight dinner. This topping would be great on our homemade pizza crust too. Of course, that takes a little more planning ahead, which is why we are fans of Boboli!
A few other favorites that caught my eye this week.
Heirloom Kitchen: heritage recipes and stories from the tables of immigrant women
This week I had the pleasure of having dinner with cookbook author Anna Gass at her home in New Canaan. The dinner was put together by @thefeedfeed. It was sponsored by @aussiebeeflamb which is available at places like Whole Food and pretty much all the places I shop! Anna’s cookbook is a collection of recipes and stories from immigrant women that came to the united states and continued making foods from their homeland.
While working as a trained chef, in test kitchens like Martha Stewart, Food52 , she realized there are so many women that have all these family recipes that have never been written down. Soon cooking with grandmother’s became her passion. She shares recipes from over 30 countries from 40 women.
A really cute, feel good movie
Because isn’t that what we all need once in a while? Have you seen Book Of Love?
Add a touch of rattan
I love a little rattan both inside and out. It’s easy to add a chair, a small side table, a coffee table, or even just a lantern. Or a group of lanterns. Rattan mixes with every style from modern to traditional. There are some great options starting at $10 from Target to some much pricier ones from Serena & Lily that are gorgeous!
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I have number three that I use outside in the summer and fall (above left)and then bring it inside and use it amongst planters on the floor. I love the little glow in the corner at night from a votive inside a rattan lantern. It’s the little things, right?
Steele Canvas Bags
I love these new bags from Steele Canvas Basket Corp. Perfect for the 4th, but will last forever! I’ve been using Steele Canvas bags for years and they never wear out. I can even throw them in the wash! They are made in a small factory in Cambridge, MA where they have been making baskets and bags since 1921.
See how we use Steele Canvas in my laundry room here.
Let’s see what Mary Ann and Cindy found this week! Thank you for stopping by. Have a beautiful Sunday!
That Boboli pizza looks amazing! We got Howard a pizza oven for Father’s Day and I was just telling him about your easy pizza dough recipe…but this sounds even easier! Love all your rattan finds!
Homemade pizza dough is even better! And a pizza oven…that’s a great father’s day present!
Just bought the book. It sounds wonderful. I remember the pizza crusts! And agree they were time savers back in the day. Now I’m retired and enjoy making my own crusts. I cheat by using my bread machine and plan ahead (I know, I know) for a 4-day fermentation in the fridge for half the dough and use right now for the other half. Works for me. Loved the reminder of the toppings, I will experiment with this. Thanks!
I would love to know more about this 4-day fermentation for pizza dough! Do you share this somewhere? The red pepper/onion/olive is a great topping on any pizza…and I’m sure your crust would make it even better!!! Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.
Annie,
I had forgotten about Boboli’s pre-made pizza crusts. Thank you for reminding me. I’m happy to hear they make a thin crust; I’ll be giving it a try this week.
I enjoyed visiting your online shop. There are some great treasures. I’ll keep it on my shopping source list. You know it’s only 6 months until Christmas. Haha.
Happy summer,
Karen B.
Karen!
I know! How did we forget Boboli…and love that they now have a thin crust! SIX months until Christmas! As a new shopkeeper, this is top of mind! I’m going to France in September to buy for the shop in preparation for Christmas! Cannot wait! But for now….happy summer to you too Karen!
xx
Annie, I love your favorites this week! Well, I love them every week but especially this week! So funny that you mentioned Boboli pizza crusts. Just the other day I thought to myself why did we abandon them? They are so good, or did I just think they were good back then? I almost put one in my basket. Now I will for sure! That heirloom kitchen cookbook sounds amazing. You have the best friends. I haven’t seen the movie but will check it out. We definitely need something to feel good about right now.
Annie, I had forgotten all about Bobolis. They sure made it easy and your pizza looks delicious! I am going to look for them now again. Love the idea of olive tapenade too. How wonderful the sharing of family recipes, especially grandmother’s recipes by Anna.
Movie looks super sweet! I have to watch. xx
Yes! Let’s bring it back. Boboli pizzas were such a great go-to dinner in my commuter days … quick, easy and delish. I’m thrilled to get a reminder that Boboli is still there. It’s on my menu this week! Yum! xo
Wow – I’m SUPER feeling my age right now – we ALWAYS had a Boboli crust on-hand back in the day! So glad you revisited with this delicious update!
This Boboli Pizza Recipe looks absolutely delicious! I love how easy and customizable it is, making it perfect for a quick yet tasty meal. Can’t wait to try it out! Thanks for sharing!