Dad's English Muffin Pizzas Recipe

Dad's English Muffin Pizzas Recipe

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Back in 7th grade home-economics, the cooking segment
consisted of learning how to make pizzas with English
muffins, some spaghetti sauce, a little cheese and a toaster
oven.
Relax. These aren't those pizzas. These are cool, a little
fancy, requiring-you-to-do-some-cooking English muffin
pizzas. When my father came home with a bag of English
muffins announcing that he was going to make pizzas with
them, I sort of rolled my eyes and stepped away. (Okay,
dad, whatever you want.)
But when the aroma of caramelizing onions, ham, bubbling
Mozzarella wafted through the house, I got my plate ready.
We'll be having these again soon.
(want to make your own English muffins? here's how)

6 muffin halves
1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese, packed
1 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion, sliced thin
3/4 cup diced ham
A pinch of chopped fresh sage
1/4 teaspoon stoneground mustard
Optional: A few slices of fresh tomato
1 Preheat oven to 425°F.
2 Melt butter in a medium skillet on medium high heat.
Add the onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the diced ham, cook 5 minutes more.
Mix in the sage and mustard. Remove from heat.
3 Put muffin halves, open side up on a sturdy baking pan.
Distribute the cheese evenly, sprinkling over the muffin halves.
Put the onion ham mixture on top of the cheese.
If you want to use tomato slices, layer them between the
cheese and onion mixture.
4 Bake at 425°F for 8-9 minutes, until the muffins and
toppings are nicely browned, but not burnt.
Cut into quarters for appetizers or just leave whole for
a meal or snack.