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California Dreamin’ Pizza
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Ingredients:
Tomato Sauce:
– 1 28-ounce can San Marzano whole peeled tomatoes
– 1 tablespoon sugar
– 1 teaspoon dried oregano
– 1 pinch garlic powder
– 1 pinch onion powder
Ground Lamb:
– 16 ounces ground grass-fed lamb
– 1 teaspoon minced garlic
– 2 pinches dried oregano
– 1 pinch ground coriander
– 1 pinch dried marjoram
– 1 pinch each fresh cracked salt and pepper, or more to taste
Tzatziki Sauce:
– 1 cup Real California plain whole milk yogurt
– 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
– 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
– 2 garlic cloves, minced
– 1 teaspoon minced fresh dill
– 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint
– 3/4 cup peeled, seeded, and coarsely grated cucumber
Pizza and Garnishes:
– 2 tablespoons Real California clarified butter
– 2 pinches garlic salt
– 420 grams prepared pizza dough
– 8 ounces pre-shredded Real California low-moisture Mozzarella cheese
– 1 cup halved heirloom cherry tomatoes
– 8 ounces sliced California black ripe olives
– 1/2 cup sliced red onion
– 1/2 cup crumbled Real California feta cheese
– 1 bunch fresh dill (2 tsp of sprigs)
– 1 bunch fresh parsley (2 tsp whole leaves)
– Real California Dry Jack or Parmesan cheese, grated as needed
– Garlic olive oil, as needed
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Directions:
To prepare Tomato Sauce, blend whole peeled tomatoes. In a saucepan, combine tomatoes with sugar,oregano, garlic powder, and onion powder and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce to a simmer and cook 1 hour. Remove from the heat to cool.
To prepare Ground Lamb, sauté lamb until browned, adding garlic, oregano, coriander, marjoram, and salt and pepper to taste.
To prepare Tzatziki Sauce, combine yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, dill, and mint and mix thoroughly. Add the cucumber and mix again 1 minute.
To prepare Pizza and Garnishes, preheat skillet over low heat. Add clarified butter and heat with garlic salt. Preheat commercial oven to 700°F or home oven to 525°F. Stretch dough to 14-inch round and place onlightly floured pizza peel. Top with Tomato Sauce, mozzarella cheese, Ground Lamb, tomatoes, olives, and onion and bake 7-8 minutes. Remove from oven and top with dill, parsley, Dry Jack/Parmesan cheese, Tzatziki Sauce, and feta cheese. Brush crust with garlic butter.
Recipe courtesy of Chef Ray Cullison, Charlie’s Pizzeria, Kingman, Ariz.
Per Order:
Makes 1 pizza
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