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Chorizo Pizza!

Sweet, spicy, cruncy, and chewy! This gourmet pie is going to a new favorite.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Pizza dough if making from scratch1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Bread, dinner, lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mexican
Keyword: chorizo, fresh vegetables, gourmet, pizza, pizza dough, sweet and spicy

Ingredients

  • 1 9 ounce chorizo, cooked, drained, and cooled
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • pizza dough
  • 1/8 red onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 orange (or any color you want) sweet pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 roma tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1/2 cup canned roasted tomatoes/ salsa style can use salsa instead
  • 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • drizzle of jalapeno infused olive oil can use regular olive oil

Instructions

  • Get the dough on your pizza stone or pizza pan. Brush the dough with 1 tbsp of olive oil.
  • Mix the pizza sauce and salsa. spread over the oiled dough.
  • Sprinkle the pizza with 3/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
  • Next sprinkle on the chorizo as evenly as possible .
  • Now the tomatoes
  • Now the sweet pepper
  • Next the onion and jalapeno
  • Parmesan cheese...
  • Oregano and oil.
  • Cook on the grill on high heat for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is cooked.
  • If you are not grilling, cook pizza in the oven for 15- 20 minutes at 425°