Missed Putt Pizza

Name: Missed Putt Pizza
Prep time: 4 h 35 min
Cook time: 4 h 35 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 4 basil leaves, sliced; 794 grams crushed tomato; 59 milliliters cornmeal; 4 small cloves garlic, chopped; 4 servings Salt and fresh ground black pepper; 227 grams whole mozzarella cheese, sliced into thin rounds; 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus 4 tablespoons, divided; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small onion, diced; 3 mediums onions, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 113 grams pancetta, diced; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 roasted red pepper, cut into strips; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoons sugar; 296 milliliters warm water

Missed Putt Pizza might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 578 calories, 23g of protein, and 40g of fat each. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a rather pricey recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. A mixture of olive oil, basil leaves, cornmeal, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the cornmeal you could follow this main course with the Cornmeal Pie as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 35 minutes.

Instructions

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In the bowl of a standing mixer combine the 1 1/4 cups warm water, sugar and yeast.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

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Let sit for 5 minutes until the yeast begins to bloom. The water will get foamy and bubbly when ready.

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Water

Yeast

Add the 3 3/4 cups of flour, salt, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Mix in a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook on medium speed until the dough is smooth, soft and stretchy, about 5 to 7 minutes.

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Dough

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Remove the bowl from the mixer and cover it with a damp towel or plastic wrap. Put in a warm spot until the dough has doubled in volume, about 1 1/2 hours. Punch the dough down and remove it from the bowl. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions and roll into balls. Put on a floured cutting board, dust the dough with flour and cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap.

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Punch

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Wrap

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Let sit in warm spot for another 1 1/2 hours.

Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic, red pepper flakes and oregano and saute for another 2 minutes. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and basil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes over low heat.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Crushed Tomatoes

Salt And Pepper

Oregano

Garlic

Basil

Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature before spreading on the pizza dough.

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Pizza Dough

In a large skillet over medium heat cook pancetta until brown and crispy.

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Pancetta

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Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.

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In the same pan the pancetta was cooked in add the onions and turn heat to medium-low. Cook the onions until golden brown and caramelized making sure to stir ever few minutes for about 25 minutes.

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Pancetta

Onion

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Remove the onions to a plate and set aside.

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Onion

*See instructions below of setting up grill or oven to cook pizza.

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On a floured work surface, roll out 1 piece of dough into a 12-inch round. Cover a pizza paddle or the backside of a sheet pan with 2 tablespoons of the cornmeal.

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Cornmeal

Dough

Roll

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Put the dough on the paddle. The cornmeal will act as little ball bearings and help the dough slide off the paddle.

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Cornmeal

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Brush the dough with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.

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Dough

Spread half of the sauce evenly over the dough leaving 1-inch space between the end of the sauce and edge of the pizza dough. Top with half of the cheese and with half of all of the toppings.

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Sauce

Carefully slide the pizza off of the paddle or sheet pan onto the hot pizza stone. Cover and let cook until the crust is brown and cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough and toppings.

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Crust

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