Oh, The Things You Can Do With Bar-B-Que: Part II

Have you ever been in a situation where you craved two different menu options and didn't know how to choose? Well, my friend, this is how new recipes evolve, just like this recipe. It combines two favorites making one perfect dish.

Shredded BBQ Pork Pizza

Ingredients:

12" pizza dough (homemade recipe below)

8-12oz pizza sauce (homemade recipe below)

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 lb. shredded BBQ pork (Triple T's Saturday Sale Special - Check it out!)

Directions:

Roll out dough onto a 12" pan (round metal pizza sheet or pizza stone). Spread sauce on top of dough, adding as much or as little sauce as you prefer. Add mozzarella cheese, then BBQ pork. Bake for 15 minutes at 500 degrees. Take out and add cheddar cheese, then bake for 5-10 minutes more. 

ENJOY!!!

Homemade Pizza Dough

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon active dry yeast

1 1/2 cups warm water

3 1/2 cups flour

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

pinch of salt

Directions:

Put warm water in a small bowl and add in the yeast, stir until dissolved. Set to the side until the mixture begins to bubble in approximately 5 minutes. Shift the flour and pour it into a large bowl. Mound the flour and in the center make a hole, similar looking to an ant hill. After the yeast has begun to bubble, pour it in the center of the mound, followed by the olive oil and salt. Mix the ingredients with a spatula until all ingredients are wet, then using your hands form the dough. Sprinkle flour onto a large cutting board or counter, then place dough to begin kneading. Continue to knead, folding dough over and pushing it, and add pinches of flour until your hands no longer stick to the dough. Place dough into a greased bowl and cover with a tea/dish towel. Let the dough rise for approximately 2 hours, or until the dough doubles in size. 

Once the dough has risen, push out all air pockets with your fist and then transfer back to flour covered surface. Use a rolling pin to flatten out. Depending on the size of pan and your preference of thickness, you can make a three 12” thin crust pizzas or one thick 12.5” x 17.5” x 1” pan. 

This crust along with topping should be baked at 500 degrees for 20-25 minutes. 

Homemade Pizza Sauce

Ingredients:

6oz can of tomato paste

6oz warm water

3 tablespoons parmesan cheese 

1 teaspoon minced garlic

2 tablespoons honey

3/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon oregano

1/4 teaspoon marjoram

1/4 teaspoon basil

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

pinch of salt

Directions:

Combine ingredients into a small bowl and mix well so that no clumps are seen. Let the flavors of the ingredients marinate while the dough is rising. Then spread over rolled out pizza crust.