Shelly's Recipe

HOT AND SPICY PIE - Guy Fieri

Category: Pizza

1 tbsp sea salt
1 tbsp cayenne pepper (I suggest using less unless all you want taste is hot)
1 tbsp white pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried basil
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
2 hot sausage links
1 pound pizza dough
All-purpose flour, for dusting
Cornmeal, for dusting
3/4 cup pizza sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup sliced pepperoni
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
8 fresh basil leaves, torn

Put a pizza stone or upside-down baking sheet in the oven; preheat to 500 degrees.

Make the chicken: Combine the salt, cayenne, white pepper, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin and dried basil in a bowl. Brush the chicken with olive oil, then rub with the spices. Heat a grill pan to medium high; grill the chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Grill the sausage, turning, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool, then dice the chicken and crumble the sausage. (I took the sausage out of the casings and just cooked it that way instead of crumbling it after).

Stretch the pizza dough on a floured surface into a 12-inch round. Put on a cornmeal-dusted pizza peel or upside-down baking sheet; slide the dough onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet and cook 7 minutes.

Slide the crust back onto the peel. Spread with the pizza sauce, then top with 1/2 cup mozzarella, the chicken, pepperoni and sausage. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella and the parmesan. Return the pizza to the oven and bake until bubbly, about 7 more minutes. Top with the fresh basil.

PIZZA SAUCE
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup minced red onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1 (14-oz) can of tomato sauce
1 (5.5 oz) can of tomato paste
1/4 cup water
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 tsp black pepper

Heat olive oil in a medium pot and add red onion. Cook and stir until onions are softened, about 3 minutes, then add garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Cool before using. This makes about 2 1/2 cups of sauce and it freezes well.