Hey all,
I love pizza, one of man's most essential food groups (actually many pizzas contain all four food groups).
Some men will say that pizza is an entirely separate food group...
Anyhoo...I had some left over smoked chicken from Sunday's smoke (date on photo is wrong, really need to fix the camera after changing the batteries)
So my 13 year old says "Dad, pizza would be great tomorrow." I say, well, I don't know....okay!
I made two pizzas. The first with the smoked chicken (smoked with apple & mesquite), some apple wood smoked bacon, granny smith apples sliced thin and quartered, and some smoked gouda cheese. I also use my bbq sauce in place of a pizza sauce.
You can use fresh pizza dough or a store bought dough, either way works great.
Any smoked meat will work with this recipe and also any bbq sauce.
I also make my own marinara/pizza sauce/gravy for my pizzas. Recipe below.
Two cloves minced garlic
Half a small onion, diced
1 tbs fresh oregano, finely chopped
1 to 2 tbs fresh basil - torn
2 tbs good quality extra virgin olive oil
2 cups of hand crushed San Marzano tomatoes
1/2 cup dry red wine
salt and pepper to taste
Heat the olive oil and onions in a skillet until the onions are translucent then add the garlic. Be careful not to overcook the garlic as it can become bitter. Add the oregano and saute for about two minutes then add the wine to deglaze the pan. Add the tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes then add the fresh basil.
This sauce is great for spaghetti, any other pasta, and wonderful for pizza.
I made a simple Margherita pizza, with my pizza sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, and fresh torn basil.
I cooked two pizzas, expecting that the wife would go for the standard Margherita because of all the crap I get about the BBQ stuff, but she voted for the BBQ pizza (as shown below).
Not much of a q-view tonight, but I hope you enjoy anyway. Both pizzas were awesome and I was shocked that Steph liked the bbq pizza better.
Good night and good smoking,
Bill
I love pizza, one of man's most essential food groups (actually many pizzas contain all four food groups).
Some men will say that pizza is an entirely separate food group...
Anyhoo...I had some left over smoked chicken from Sunday's smoke (date on photo is wrong, really need to fix the camera after changing the batteries)
So my 13 year old says "Dad, pizza would be great tomorrow." I say, well, I don't know....okay!
I made two pizzas. The first with the smoked chicken (smoked with apple & mesquite), some apple wood smoked bacon, granny smith apples sliced thin and quartered, and some smoked gouda cheese. I also use my bbq sauce in place of a pizza sauce.
You can use fresh pizza dough or a store bought dough, either way works great.
Any smoked meat will work with this recipe and also any bbq sauce.
I also make my own marinara/pizza sauce/gravy for my pizzas. Recipe below.
Two cloves minced garlic
Half a small onion, diced
1 tbs fresh oregano, finely chopped
1 to 2 tbs fresh basil - torn
2 tbs good quality extra virgin olive oil
2 cups of hand crushed San Marzano tomatoes
1/2 cup dry red wine
salt and pepper to taste
Heat the olive oil and onions in a skillet until the onions are translucent then add the garlic. Be careful not to overcook the garlic as it can become bitter. Add the oregano and saute for about two minutes then add the wine to deglaze the pan. Add the tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes then add the fresh basil.
This sauce is great for spaghetti, any other pasta, and wonderful for pizza.
I made a simple Margherita pizza, with my pizza sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses, and fresh torn basil.
I cooked two pizzas, expecting that the wife would go for the standard Margherita because of all the crap I get about the BBQ stuff, but she voted for the BBQ pizza (as shown below).
Not much of a q-view tonight, but I hope you enjoy anyway. Both pizzas were awesome and I was shocked that Steph liked the bbq pizza better.
Good night and good smoking,
Bill