Chili pepper pizza

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsOlive oil
1Onion, cut in 1/4s, sliced
1Garlic clove, crushed
1canTomatoes (8 oz)
1tablespoonTomato paste
½teaspoonDried oregano
1cupAll-purpose flour
1cupWhole-wheat flour
¼teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonActive dried yeast
cupWarm water (~125'F./52.5'C.)
1canGreen chilies (3.5 oz)
6ouncesMozzarella cheese, chopped
2ouncesPepperoni stick, sliced
8Ripe or green olives
Tomato roses (opt)
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.