Ingredients

The following ingredients have 3 Servings
  • 1 pound/ball Easy Pizza Dough
  • or use store-bought from market or your favorite pizza parlor
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil
  • 1 small onion
  • finely chopped
  • Salt and coarse black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • chopped or grated
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • ancho preferred
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
  • ½ tablespoon ground coriander
  • 3 tablespoons pourable dark- or light-brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon smoked soy sauce or tamari
  • ½ cup chicken or beef bone broth or stock
  • 1 pound pulled rotisserie chicken meat or thick-cut cooked beef brisket
  • chopped
  • A little AP flour to roll out dough
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • Non-aerosol cooking spray
  • extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) or olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 large roasted red peppers
  • sliced
  • Pickled jalapeño peppers or Italian hot cherry pepper rings
  • 1 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 clove garlic
  • grated
  • ¼ cup very finely chopped dill
  • chives and parsley
  • combined
  • Salt and pepper

Instruction

  • Make Easy Pizza Dough (or use store-bought)
  • Preheat oven to 525˚F to 550˚F (as high as it goes) with rack at center
  • For sauce and meat, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with oil, 2 turns of the pan, add onions, season with salt, and soften a few minutes, add ½ cup water and let it absorb, add garlic and stir, add 1 tablespoon pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, oregano, cumin, coriander, brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and stock, thicken at a simmer 10-15 minutes, then add meat to combine
  • Preheat the cast-iron skillet (10-12 inches) over medium-high heat
  • Stretch dough into an even round that will cover pan, using a bit of flour to keep it from sticking to a work surface
  • Sprinkle cornmeal across the skillet and press dough into skillet and up sides as much as possible
  • (Reminder: The pan is hot
  • ) Spray the dough with EVOO and season with a little salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
  • Top the dough with meat sauce, cheeses and roasted red peppers, then place in oven
  • Bake the pizza 14 to 15 minutes to deep golden, brown and bubbly
  • While the pizza bakes, stir all the ingredients for Ranch Dressing in a bowl and funnel them into a squeeze bottle with the top trimmed to widen spout for thick dressing
  • Drizzle the pizza with the ranch dressing and top with pickled jalapeño peppers or hot cherry pepper rings