New Pizza/James McNair's 2000

Pizza, South American Way
Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
California-Style Pizza Dough or Cornmeal Pizza Dough 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup finely chopped white or yellow onion
1 cup finely chopped red sweet pepper 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 pound ground lean beef
1-1/2 cups peeled, seeded, drained, and chopped ripe or canned tomato 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds
salt freshly ground black pepper vegetable oil or cooking spray for greasing pizza screen or ventilated pizza pan (if using)
cornmeal for sprinkling pizza peel (if using) 1-1/2 cups freshly shredded white cheddar cheese (about 4-1/2 ounces) 1-1/2 cups crumbled fresh mild goat cheese (about 4 ounces)
extra-virgin olive oil for brushing crust 40 small pimiento-stuffed green olives



1 Make the selected pizza dough and set aside to rise as directed.
2 In a heavy saute pan or skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sweet pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook about 1 minute longer. Add the beef and cook, stirring constantly and breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is just past the pink stage, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato, raisins, cumin, cloves, and vinegar. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture is almost dry, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the almonds, season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside to cool completely.
3 About 30 minutes before baking the pizza, prepare an oven as directed, and preheat it to 500 degrees F. If using a pizza screen or ventilated pan, brush it with vegetable oil or coat with spray and set aside. If baking directly on a stone or tiles, sprinkle a pizza peel with cornmeal and set aside.
4 In a bowl, combine the Cheddar and goat cheeses and set aside.
5 On a lightly floured surface, roll out or stretch the dough and shape it as desired. Place the dough on the prepared screen, pan, or peel. Brush the dough all over with olive oil, then top with the cheese mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges. Spoon the beef mixture over the cheese and scatter the olives over the top. If using a pizza peel, give it a quick, short jerk to be sure that the bottom of the crust has not stuck to it.
6 Transfer the pizza to the preheated oven and bake until the crust is golden, about 10 minutes.
7 Remove the pizza to a wire rack and let stand for about 2 minutes, then transfer to a cutting tray or board and lightly brush the edges of the crust with olive oil. Slice and serve immediately.

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