Description
This veggie pizza is absolutely delicious with sauteed red pepper, jalapeno, red onion, and black olives, topped with a wonderful balsamic reduction.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 whole Red Pepper Julienned
- ½ whole Red Onion, Julienned
- 1 whole Jalapeno, Seeded And Cut Into Circles
- 1 can (2 1/4 Oz. Size) Sliced Black Olives, Drained
- Salt And Pepper
- Ancho Chili Powder, To Taste (optional)
- 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar
- ¼ cups Brown Sugar
- 1 whole Pizza Dough, Homemade Or Store-bought
- ¾ cups Pizza Sauce
- 1 cup Mozzarella
Preparation
Preheat oven and baking steel to the highest temperature your oven will go (550ºF in my case).
Heat a large saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil. Then add veggies and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and a little ancho chili powder (optional).
Add the balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to a small sauce pan. bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium. Let reduce to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes.
Flour a pizza peel and then stretch pizza dough into a circle on pizza peel. Before adding toppin,g give the dough a few shakes to get it moving on the peel. Add on sauce, cheese, and veggies. Slide pizza onto baking steel and bake for about 5 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbling. Drizzle some of the balsamic reduction on top, cut, and serve.
