Mexican Gourmet Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pizza dough, fresh from market
• 1 lb spanish chorizo sausage, spicy, dry version in natural skin, leaner the better
• 1 cup pesto sauce, prepared
• 2 medium fresh tomatoes, diced
• 10 leaves fresh italian basil
• 1 lb shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon italian herb seasoning
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat (convection ok) oven to 450 f
• 2 brown and drain with paper towel the spanish style chorizo removing the stuffing from the discarded casing.
• 3 separate basil leaves and coarsely chop.
• 4 dice the tomatoes.
• 5 roll pizza dough on a lightly floured board until it fits the pan to be used for baking.
• 6 move the dough to the pizza pan.
• 7 smear the dough with the pesto sauce.
• 8 distribute the chorizo crumbles evenly over the pizza.
• 9 press into dough.
• 10 sprinkle the grated parmesan cheese.
• 11 evenly distribute the shredded mozzarella over the pizza.
• 12 lightly season with italian herbs and cracked black pepper.
• 13 bake at 450 f for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 14 cut into serving wedges.
• 15 garnish with tomatoes and basil.
• 16 serve piping hot.