Ingredients
3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, cut in 1/4s, sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 can tomatoes (8 oz)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp active dried yeast
2/3 cup warm water (~125'f./52.5'c.)
1 can green chilies (3.5 oz)
6 oz mozzarella cheese, chopped
2 oz pepperoni stick, sliced
8 ripe or green olives
1 tomato roses (opt)
1 fresh parsley sprigs (opt)
Directions
Lightly grease a 10" pizza pan. Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a
saucepan. Add onion, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes with juice and
oregano. Stir well to break up tomatoes, then simmer, uncovered,
10-15 minutes or until well thickened; cool. Preheat oven to 375'F.
(190'C.). Put flours, salt and yeast in a bowl and mix well. Add
water and mix to form a dough. Knead well, then roll to a 10" circle.
Line greased pizza pan with dough.
Brush surface of dough with a little of remaining oil and cover with
tomato mixture. Drain and chop chilies and sprinkle on top. Sprinkle
with cheese and drizzle with remaining oil. Bake in preheated oven 25
minutes. Top pizza with pepperoni and olives and bake 10 minutes. Cut
in wedges. Garnish with tomato roses and parsley sprigs, if desired,
and serve hot.
Servings: 4 servings
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