Spicy Sundried Tomato and Soppressata Pizza

This is the first pizza I made for my new series, Pizza Party Fridays! I love basil pesto so I thought adding sweet and tangy sundried tomatoes would be an incredible edition. This pizza was amazing, and my family couldn’t get enough of the pesto! Tune in every week for a new pizza!

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Yield: 2 pizzas

Author: Kirsten Deneka

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Spicy Sundried Tomato and Soppressata Pizza

Prep time: 1 HourCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 1 H & 15 M

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Ingredients

Pizza Dough:

• 3 cups flour (360 grams)
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp olive oil

Sundried Tomato Pesto:

• 1/2 cup pine nuts (or cashews)
• 6 1-inch cubes of parmesan
• 1/2 cup of fresh basil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3/4 cup of sundried tomatoes
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tsp of sambal oelek
• Salt & pepper to taste

Pizza Sauce:

• 1 1/2 cups San Marzano tomatoes
• 4 basil leaves (chopped)
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 garlic clove (grated)

Toppings:

• 3 cups mozzarella cheese
• 8 slices of buffalo mozzarella
• Spicy sopprasetta
• Hot peppers
• Fresh basil

Instructions

To prepare the pizza dough:

1. Mix warm water, yeast, sugar and olive oil in a measuring glass. Allow to sit for 5 minutes for the yeast to bloom.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt.
3. When the yeast is bloomed, add the yeast mixture to the flour and stir until it becomes a shaggy dough.
4. Transfer dough to a work surface, and knead for about 10 minutes or until it becomes a smooth dough. (You can also knead using a stand mixer.)
5. Add dough to a greased bowl and cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise for 1 hour.

To make the pesto:

1. For the pesto, combine nuts and cheese in a food processor and pulse until it forms a fine crumb.
2. Add garlic, basil and tomatoes and pulse once more.
3. Add sambal, olive oil, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

To make the pizza sauce:

1. Add ingredients into a food processor and blitz until fully combined.

To bake the pizza:

1. Preheat your oven to 425 F. I added my pizza stone while it preheats.
2. Split the dough into two, and form your first pizza. Ensure there is enough flour or semolina under your pizza so it doesn't stick when you add it to your pizza stone.
3. Spoon on your sauce, and add your grated cheese, fresh mozzarella, spicy salami, and hot peppers.
4. Using a pizza peel, add your pizza to your pizza stone and bake for 10-15 minutes or until it's golden brown and bubbly.
5. Out of the oven, slice, add dollops of your pesto, fresh basil, and enjoy!

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