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Chorizo Olive Pizza

Name: Chorizo Olive Pizza
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 package Pillsbury™ refrigerated pizza crust; 1 8-oz can Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce; 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 1/3 cup water; 1 tablespoon chili flakes; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon oregano; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Mozzarella cheese; Pork chorizo (cooked); Kalamata olives

Prep 20 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 14
Servings 4

We all know pizza is a universally-loved Italian dish. My family especially adores it because I like to make it at home. I know how many pizza joints there are where I could easily go pick one up or have it delivered. The thing is I make it special for my boys. They happen to love chorizo (spicy Mexican sausage), so I prepare chorizo pizza with black olives often. It all started about a year ago when some close friends, Ford and Lacey, gave me a pizza stone as a gift. I remember feeling both intimidated and extremely happy at the thought of making homemade pizza. It actually took me about 6 months before I attempted my first pie. But ever since then, I make pizza on a regular basis. Sometimes with, and other times without the pizza stone. This recipe is easier than most think and a lot of fun to customize. I have vegetarian family members as well as huge meat eaters, so I love the challenge of making super delicious pizzas that will tickle everyone’s fancy. With this chorizo olive pizza, I please the Mexican pork lovers in my brood. I like to invite close friends when I make it, because the taste totally blows everyone away.

Ingredients

For the crust:

1 package Pillsbury™ refrigerated pizza crust

For the sauce:

1 8-oz can Muir Glen™ organic tomato sauce
1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon chili flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

For topping:

Mozzarella cheese
Pork chorizo (cooked)
Kalamata olives

Directions

1

For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
2

Prepare pizza crust according to package instructions, and set aside while prepping sauce and toppings.
3

For the sauce: In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the sauce and mix well.
4

For topping: Ladle a scoop of sauce onto the dough and spread out to edges of crust. Top with grated Mozzarella cheese and bake until cheese melts, approximately 10 minutes.
5

Remove pizza from oven and spread teaspoons of cooked chorizo over the top. Add olives.
6

Place back in the oven for 5 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

Sauce can be made up to 3 days in advance.

No nutrition information available for this recipe

We all know pizza is a universally-loved Italian dish. My family especially adores it because I like to make it at home. I know how many pizza joints there are where I could easily go pick one up or have it delivered. The thing is I make it special for my boys. They happen to love chorizo (spicy Mexican sausage), so I prepare chorizo pizza with black olives often. It all started about a year ago when some close friends, Ford and Lacey, gave me a pizza stone as a gift. I remember feeling both intimidated and extremely happy at the thought of making homemade pizza. It actually took me about 6 months before I attempted my first pie. But ever since then, I make pizza on a regular basis. Sometimes with, and other times without the pizza stone. This recipe is easier than most think and a lot of fun to customize. I have vegetarian family members as well as huge meat eaters, so I love the challenge of making super delicious pizzas that will tickle everyone’s fancy. With this chorizo olive pizza, I please the Mexican pork lovers in my brood. I like to invite close friends when I make it, because the taste totally blows everyone away.