jalapeno blue cheese pizza
The spicy pepper meets the earthy, funky cheese in this perfect ceremony atop a fluffy crust. Hear the wedding bells sing!
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough, homemade or store bought
- 2/3 cup pizza sauce, homemade or store bought
- 2 cups low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (I like gorgonzola)
- 1 cup vegetarian pepperoni (or regular)
- 2 jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced
- honey and fresh basil, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Sprinkle a large baking sheet with cornmeal.
- Divide your pizza dough in half and place one half on the baking sheet. Push and press (or toss like a fancy ass) into about a 10-inch circle. Brush with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and prick all over with a fork. Parbake in the oven for 6 minutes.
- Spread half of the pizza sauce onto the parbaked crust. Sprinkle with mozzarella, then the blue cheese. Arrange the pepperonis and jalapeno peppers on top. Return to the oven for 6-8 minutes until the cheese is melty and bubbly. Repeat with the second half of the pizza dough and the remaining ingredients.
- Slice the pizza and serve hot with a drizzle of honey and fresh basil, as desired.