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Pimiento and Chili Pizza Dough

Spice up your pizza with this very flavorful dough. Adjust the level of heat to please everyone from your family to your most daring friends!
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 1 14" Pizza

Ingredients

For the Pimiento and Chili Pizza Dough

  • 3.5 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Pimiento Puree
  • 2 Tablespoons Red Chili Flakes
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1.5 Teaspoons Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Warm Water
  • 1/4 Cup olive oil

For the Toppings

  • 1 Piece Chicken Breast Fillet thinly sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon Cajun Spice
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Cup Pizza Sauce
  • 1 Piece White Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 handful Cilantro
  • 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese

Instructions

  • Combine yeast, sugar, and warm water in a bowl. Leave for 10 minutes.
  • Whisk together the flour, chili flakes, salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
  • Add the yeast mixture, olive oil, and pimiento puree into the dry ingredients. Stir well.
  • Knead the dough on a floured surface.
  • Leave the dough to rise for an hour in a lightly oiled bowl.
  • Stretch the dough into a crust.
  • Season chicken breast slices with cajun spice and salt.
  • Top your pizza.
  • Bake for 25 minutes at 400F.