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Recipes

Fig, Goat Cheese and Spinach Pizza


FIG, GOAT CHEESE, SPINACH PIZZA. Portuguese fig jam makes great pizza! Trust me.

Ingredients:

1/2 pizza dough recipe
4 – 6 oz. (goat cheese or fresh farmers cheese )
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup Portuguese fig jam (or any fig jam)
1/2 small red onion (very thin sliced)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 oz Pecorino or Parmesan cheese (shredded)
Drizzle of olive oil
Dusting of flour Dusting of corn meal

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Heat pizza pan in oven. Sprinkle pizza pan with a dusting of flour and corn meal. Roll out dough and put in sheet pan. Brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic powder. Spread fig jam evenly leaving 1 inch of edges without jam. Top with pieces of cheese, spinach and onions. Top with remaining olive oil, pecorino, and oregano.

Cook for about 15 minutes or until the crust is crispy.

Recipes

Deep Dish Chourico, Sausage and Pepperoni Pizza

Pizza Dough Ingredients:

4 cups flour (more as needed)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 package dry yeast (1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 tsp)

1 teaspoon of sugar

2 teaspoons of salt

1 1/2 cups of warm water

cast iron pan

Toppings:

1 small onion (minced)

1/4 cup raw red or green pepper (finely chopped)

1 cup fresh or canned chopped tomatoes

1 teaspoon oregano or Italian seasoning mix

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or minced garlic

8 oz. sliced pepperoni

8 oz cooked sausage or Portuguese chourico sausage or any sausage (sliced)

2 tablespoons olive oil

8 oz shredded mozzarella

4 oz pecorino cheese

Preparation:

Place flour, sugar and dry yeast into mixer. Mix ingredients together. Slowly add water and olive oil. Knead for around 1 minute and add salt.

Continue kneading dough until a soft dough/ball forms. Add additional 1 tbsp of flour at a time if dough is too wet/sticky. Cover with plastic wrap and towel and let rise for about 1 hour.

When dough has doubled in size, divide in half. Stretch out pizza dough, and place onto deep dish cast iron pan that has been dusted with a little flour and cornmeal.

Brush dough with olive oil. Top with tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic followed by 1/2 of the cheese. Add the meats and top with oregano and remaining cheeses.

Bake at 425 F for around 15-20 minutes, depending on your oven.

Appetizers / Main Dish

Pizza Dough and Pepperoni Pizza Recipe

This Pizza Dough can be used to make any kind of your favorite pizza, flatbread or even foccacia breads.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups flour (more as needed)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 package dry yeast (1/4 ounce or 2 1/4 tsp)
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups of warm water

Place flour, sugar and dry yeast into mixer. Mix ingredients together. Slowly add water and olive oil. Knead for around 1 minute and add salt.

Continue kneading dough until a soft dough/ball forms. Add additional 1 tbsp of flour at a time if dough is too wet/sticky.

Preparation:

When dough has doubled in size, divide in half and place onto pizza pans that have been dusted with a little flour and cornmeal.

Stretch out pizza dough and add your desired toppings.

Bake at 425 F for around 15-20 minutes, depending on your oven.

Pepperoni Pizza Recipe:

Brush pizza dough with a little olive oil. Add desired tomato/marinara sauce and sprinkle 1/2 tsp of Garlic powder. Top with a 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese, followed by 4oz of sliced Pepperoni. Top with 1/2 cup Mozzarella and 1/4 cup Pecorino cheese. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning.

Bake as directed above – enjoy your delicious pizza!

Add any toppings of your choice to make many kinds of pizza. Here are some links to recipes:

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Chourico and Egg Pizza/Flat Bread

Tomato and Basil Flat Bread


Appetizers / Photo Gallery / Side Dish

Lisa’s Swirly Chourico and Pepperoni Bread

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This Swirly Chourico/Pepperoni Bread was made by my daughter. This is one of those recipes that you’ll make very often! It’s great for an easy snack, as an appetizer or to serve for game day parties!

I have a recipe here on this blog for a perfect pizza dough although, some days I get my pizza dough at my supermarket since they make fresh pizza there and sell it by the pound. You can also use the frozen pizza dough or bread dough. Let dough thaw out completely. If you find your dough too elasticity add a little flour and it will roll better for you. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 and 1/2 pounds pizza or bread dough

1/2 to 1 pound pepperoni/chourico/linguica sausage (sliced thin) (use only chouriço or pepperoni if desired.

8 oz Mozzarella cheese (shredded depending how cheesy you like)

1 small onion (thin sliced) (optional) 

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon dry oregano

1  tablespoon fresh or dried basil leaves 

1 egg (for egg wash)

1 teaspoon water

Instructions:

Cook onions in oil until translucent and let cool

Roll pizza dough and place on floured surface.  Spread the onions evenly over the dough and brush the dough with the remaining oil left in pan.

Layer chourico or pepperoni evenly over the entire area of dough.


Top with the oregano, basil, and cheese.

Beginning at  the long end, gently roll the dough into a long cylinder shape. Pinch any open edges with your fingers.  Lightly flour a long sheet pan and the gently place the bread onto the middle of the pan.

Beat the egg with the water and brush over the bread. Make a few small slits on top of bread with a knife. Cook at 400 degrees F. for about 20 -30 minutes or until golden brown. Let sit for a few minutes to cool before slicing. Enjoy!