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Reed is the second youngest in a family of five kids, and the family’s “comedic relief,” according to his mom. But after a normal, hectic Saturday in April 2019, something very abnormal occurred – and it was no joke. Then 10-year-old Reed was unable to open the car door to let himself out. Once out of the car, he couldn’t work the door to the house. And things got worse from there. The ER doctor found a pair of masses in Reed’s brain that would be diagnosed as medulloblastoma.

Reed underwent four brain surgeries before being referred to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. At St. Jude, his further treatment includes proton therapy and chemotherapy. He loves the special services St. Jude provides, like the school program and cooking classes offered to patients and siblings by St. Jude, where he has learned to make broccoli-cheese bites and expand his palate, even trying spinach on a burger – something he never would have tried before.

Now that he has completed treatment and is back home in Illinois, Reed, now 12 years old, takes advantage of his own kitchen to cook with his sister and try new recipes.

“While at St. Jude, one of the things I looked forward to was a weekly cooking class at its Kay Kafe. I learned how to make healthy recipes and try new foods. Cooking is also great therapy—it forces me to use both hands.” - Reed

Ingredients

Sauce
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (28-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
2 tsp. dried oregano (leaf style, not ground)
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Pizza
11/2 (1-lb.) pkg. refrigerated deli pizza dough or frozen prepared pizza dough, at room temperature
Olive oil, to coat skillet
6 slices deli-style mozzarella cheese (about 5 oz.)
6 oz. uncooked bulk Italian sausage
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 Tbsp. butter, melted

Make Sauce
1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion; cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
3. Add minced garlic; cook about 30 seconds, being careful not to burn.
4. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and red pepper.
5. Bring just to a boil (watch carefully).
6. Reduce heat to low.
7. Add oregano, sugar, and black pepper.
8. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
[This makes 3 cups sauce, enough to set aside 2 cups for future use.]

Assemble Pizza
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Rub olive oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet.
3. Press pizza dough into skillet, leaving an edge to contain all toppings. (Room-temperature dough works best.)
4. Arrange mozzarella on dough.
5. Top with sausage, pressing it flat with wet hands over cheese.
6. Spoon 1 cup of sauce over sausage, spreading evenly.
7. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
8. Brush crust edge with half of melted butter.
9. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and brush crust with remaining half of butter.
11. Let cool 10 minutes in pan on the counter.
12. Cut into 8 slices. Enjoy!

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