Red Pepper Pizza

Recipe from Vegetarian Times

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Red peppers pureed with garlic and onion make a light, tangy alternative to the typical tomato pizza sauce. The cornmeal crust goes wonderfully with the pepper sauce and will keep up to 48 hours in the refrigerator.

Red Pepper Pizza
Servings: Makes 2 12-inch pizzas; serves 8
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Ingredients
Crust
  • 2 cups  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 1 cup  cornmealOn Sale
  • 3/4 teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1 0.25 ounce  package yeastOn Sale
  • 1 tablespoon  granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 1 cup  warm water (115 degrees F)On Sale
  • 1/4 cup  olive oil, plus extra for greasing pizza pansOn Sale
Topping
  • 5   red bell peppersOn Sale
  • 1   onion, quarteredOn Sale
  • 3   cloves garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1/2 teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/4 teaspoon  ground black pepperOn Sale
  • 2 tablespoons  dried oreganoOn Sale
  • 1 pound  fresh part-skim mozzarella, thinly slicedOn Sale
  • 2 small  zucchini, slicedOn Sale
  • 2   roma tomatoes, slicedOn Sale
  • 2 tablespoons  capersOn Sale
Directions
1
To make Crust: Combine flour, cornmeal and salt in large bowl. Stir yeast and sugar into warm water in measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes, or until bubbly. Add yeast mixture to flour mixture, and stir to combine. Knead in 1/4 cup oil, and continue kneading 7 minutes, or until dough is elastic and no longer sticky. Transfer dough to greased bowl, cover and let rise 45 minutes. Punch dough down, and let it rise 45 minutes more, or, if making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.
2
To make Topping: Core and seed 3 peppers. Cut each pepper into quarters. Place in blender or food processor with onion, garlic, salt and pepper, and puree until smooth. Transfer to strainer set over bowl, and let drain 30 minutes. Discard juice.
3
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F, and set rack on lowest level. Lightly grease 2 pizza pans or baking sheets with olive oil.
4
Core and seed remaining 2 peppers, and slice into thin rings. Press half of dough into 12-inch round on pan. Spread with half of drained pepper puree, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon dried oregano. Lay half of mozzarella slices on dough, and add half of pepper rings, zucchini and sliced tomatoes. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon capers. Repeat with remaining dough and topping.
5
Bake pizzas 10 minutes on lowest rack in oven, or until crust is crisp and brown and cheese is hot and bubbly.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 424, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Sodium 700 mg, Carbohydrate 49 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 20 g, Sugars 4 g
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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