Il Diavolo Pizza

Name: Il Diavolo Pizza
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 packet active dry yeast; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 710 milliliters flour, plus more for dusting; 1 Tbsp fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp dried ground habanero pepper; 1 Tbsp dried ground jalapeno pepper; 1 Tbsp dried ground red savina pepper; 4 servings Fresh sliced jalapeno peppers; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Olive oil; 1 Tbsp dried ground bhut jolokia (ghost) peppers; 4 servings Fresh sliced habanero peppers; 1 teaspoon salt; 227 grams shredded mozzarella; 237 milliliters warm water

The recipe Il Diavolo Pizzan is ready in about 2 hours and 40 minutes and is definitely an excellent vegetarian option for lovers of Mediterranean food. This main course has 764 calories, 27g of protein, and 32g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up mozzarella, ground jalapeno pepper, basil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

For the crust: In a small bowl, combine the yeast with the warm water.

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Crust

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Let sit until it foams. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the yeast mixture with the flour and salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

Mix until a smooth dough forms. The dough should be soft, not sticky (if it's sticky add more flour).

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Take the dough out of the mixing bowl, lay it on a flat surface and cover with a damp towel.

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Dough

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Mixing Bowl

Let the dough rest like this for at least 1 hour. After 1 hour, divide the dough into 2 pieces.

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Dough

Roll each piece into a ball and place on a flat surface. Cover each ball with a small amount of olive oil, cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for another 30 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Transfer the dough to a flat surface covered with flour. Stretch each of the dough balls into a 12-inch round pizza crust.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

For the sauce: In a large saucepan, combine the olive oil and garlic.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Heat on medium heat until the garlic is fragrant.

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Garlic

Add the crushed tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper and salt. Stir together and let simmer for at least 30 minutes. Take the sauce off the stove and let cool completely. Once the sauce is cool, add all the dried ground peppers. (Yes, that is a lot of heat!!)

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Red Pepper Flakes

Crushed Tomatoes

Peppers

Basil

Sauce

Salt

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Stove

For the topping: Preheat a pizza stone in the oven to 450 degrees F. Cover each pizza crust with 1/2 cup of sauce. Top each pizza with 4 ounces mozzarella. Cover the cheese with fresh sliced habanero and jalapeno peppers to taste. For more intense heat, pile them on!

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Jalapeno Pepper