Mexican Gourmet Pizza
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 pie
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups pizza dough, fresh from market
- 1 lb spanish chorizo sausage, spicy, dry version in natural skin, leaner the better
- 1 cup pesto sauce, prepared
- 2 medium fresh tomatoes, diced
- 10 leaves fresh italian basil
- 1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
directions
- Preheat (convection ok) oven to 450 F
- Brown and drain with paper towel the Spanish style chorizo removing the stuffing from the discarded casing.
- Separate basil leaves and coarsely chop.
- Dice the tomatoes.
- Roll pizza dough on a lightly floured board until it fits the pan to be used for baking.
- Move the dough to the pizza pan.
- Smear the dough with the pesto sauce.
- Distribute the chorizo crumbles evenly over the pizza.
- Press into dough.
- Sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese.
- Evenly distribute the shredded mozzarella over the pizza.
- Lightly season with Italian herbs and cracked black pepper.
- Bake at 450 F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cut into serving wedges.
- Garnish with tomatoes and basil.
- Serve piping hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Retired, creative chef. My favorite restaurants are those that give great value with wholesome foods. One favorite is the Silence Heart Nest in Seattle (Fremont) WA. Their specialty is Neatloaf (Vegan meat loaf.