Spicy Pepperoni Pizza with Caramelized Onions

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Ingredients

2 servings

Dough:
1 package of yeast
1 cup luke warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 3/4 cup white flour
1 3/4 cup semolina flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
Pizza Toppings:
TABASCO® Original Red
Pepperoni
Caramelized Onions
Mozzarella cheese
Corn meal-for dusting the pizza peel
To make the dough:
1. Mix yeast in 1 cup of warm water with a pinch of sugar and let sit for about 5 minutes.
2. Mix all of the dry ingredients in a stand mixer and create a volcano shape with a hole in the middle. Pour all of the wet ingredients into the center and mix until well incorporated. You may have to add a little more water depending on the climate you are in. Add a teaspoon at a time until it is slighty tacky.
3. After well incorporated use the mixer's dough hook and knead for 10 minutes.
4. Remove dough from mixer bowl and place in a greased bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise for about an hour or until the dough doubles in size.
To make the sauce:
1 small yellow onion (chopped)
2-3 cloves garlic (minced)
Crushed red pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon fennel
1 small can tomato sauce
1 can diced tomatoes (drained)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
Pinch of sugar
Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
1. While the pizza dough is rising
2. Stir in the tomato sauce
To make the caramelized onions:
2 red onions
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon sugar
After you make the sauce (caramelize the onions. Slice onions into 1/4-inch wide rings.)
Heat butter in a heavy skillet.
Add onions and a small amount of sugar (optional and slowly cook over medium heat.)
Cook until onions are caramel colored (stirring often, 30 to 40 minutes.)

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Step 1

To make the pizza:

Step 2

1. Preheat an oven to 500 degrees. Place a pizza stone in the oven to heat up.

Step 3

2. After the pizza has risen. Punch down the dough and divide it in half. Place dough balls on a lightly floured surface. Roll out the pizza dough into two circles, about 1/4 inch thick. Place dough on a pizza peel or baking sheet that has been lightly dusted with corn meal. Add the pizza sauce, a few dashes of Tobasco Original Red sauce, pepperoni slices, caramelized onions, and mozzarella cheese.

Step 4

2. Gently slide pizza into the oven onto the pizza stone. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the pizza crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove pizza from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.