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Spicy Sicilian Pantry Pizza

Digging into the pantry to make pizza during quarantine. Using limited ingredients to make a restaurant favorite! 
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Resting time 2 hrs
Total Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the Toppings

  • 1/4 cup canned black olives
  • 1/4 cup canned green olives
  • 1/4 cup hot relish mix
  • 1/2 cup giardiniera mix
  • 1/2 cup banana peppers
  • 1/2 cup cooked ground sausage
  • pepperoni slices

For the Dough *From The Spruce Eats

  • 4 cups Itallian tipo "00" flour (or bread floud) and more for dusting
  • 2 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 tsp Active Dry Yeast
  • 1.5 cups water
  • olive oil for coating

For the Sauce *Recipe by Nino Sapone

  • 1 14 ounce can Whole peeled Italian tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
  • 1 large Vidalia sweet onion, diced
  • 1 6oz Can tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Dried oregao
  • 1/2 cup Canola oil
  • 4-6 cloves Garlic
  • Large bunch of basil if it's available when we're not in a global pandemic

Instructions
 

For the Toppings

  • Add everything but the pepperoni and sausage into a food processor and pulse a few times until everything is roughly chopped. Don't over process. 

For the Dough *The Spruce Eats

  • Combine flour, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Mix to combine.
  • Add water and mix to combine.
  • Then, knead dough on low speed for 10 minutes. The mixture should come together into a unified mass that barely sticks to the bottom of the bowl as it kneads. If dough sticks, add flour 1 tablespoon at a time to the mixer while it is running, until the mass barely sticks to the bowl. If the mixture is too dry, add water 1 tablespoon at a time to the running mixer.
  • Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours. It can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.
  • When ready to make pizza, transfer dough to a floured work surface. Divide dough into four even sections.
  • Coat four small containers or bowls with nonstick cooking spray or olive oil.
  • With floured hands, form each section into a ball.
  • Place one dough ball into each coated container or bowl. Lightly spray the top of each dough ball with nonstick cooking spray or coat with olive oil.
  • Cover each container or bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and let rise at room temperature for 2 hours. Each dough ball should double in volume.

For the Sauce *Recipe by Nino Sapone

  • In a sauce man over medium heat saute the onion in canola oil until the onion is soft and translucent.
  • Add the garlic and cook for another minute or 2.
  • Add the tomatoes, paste, and oregano. Mix well breaking up the tomatoes. Add the basil.
  • Cover and simmer on low for at least 30 minutes. Longer the better. 

To Assemble the Pizza

  • Take the PC RockCrock Stone and heat in an oven at 450 degrees until the stone is hot - about 5-10 minutes. 
  • Place the dough on the stone immediately after you bring it out of the oven. Add a thin layer of sauce to the dough. Then a mixture of ricotta cheese and fresh mozzarella.  
  • Evenly distribute the Sicilian mix on top of the cheese. 
  • Spread the pepperoni slices and crumbled sausage on top. 
  • Bake in a 450 degree oven for about 5 minutes (or until the crust starts to brown and bubble up). 
  • Let the pizza sit for about 5 minutes before slicing. 
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