Hot and Spicy Pie

Name: Hot and Spicy Pie
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 8 fresh basil leaves, torn; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper; 2 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing; 2 Tbsps grated parmesan cheese; 59 milliliters sliced pepperoni; 454 grams pizza dough; 177 milliliters pizza sauce; 2 hot sausage links; 1 Tbsp sea salt; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 1 Tbsp white pepper

One portion of this dish contains roughly 76g of protein, 45g of fat, and a total of 1218 calories. This recipe serves 2. Head to the store and pick up coarsely ground pepper, basil, pizza sauce, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

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

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Baking Sheet

Pizza Stone

Oven

Combine the salt, cayenne, white pepper, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin and dried basil in a bowl.

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Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

White Pepper

Dried Basil

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Cumin

Salt

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Bowl

Brush the chicken with olive oil, then rub with the spices.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Spices

Dry Seasoning Rub

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.

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Whole Chicken

Sausage

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Grill Pan

Grill

Let cool, then dice the chicken and crumble the sausage.

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Whole Chicken

Sausage

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.

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Dough

Cornmeal

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Baking Sheet

Pizza Stone

Slide the crust back onto the peel.

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Crust

Spread with the pizza sauce, then top with 1/2 cup mozzarella, the chicken, pepperoni and sausage.

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Pizza Sauce

Mozzarella

Pepperoni

Whole Chicken

Sausage

Spread

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.

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Fresh Basil