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Cactus Jack's California Pizza

Ingredients

Dough

• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 2 packages yeast
• 3 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Pesto

• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 cups fresh basil leaves
• 2 cloves chopped garlic
• 3 tblsp. pine nuts
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Toppings

• 1 Thinly sliced onion
• 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 1 green pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. water
• 1/2 lb. garlic and fennel sausage or sweet Italian sausage
• 3 oz. goat cheese
• 10 oz. coarsely grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp. freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tbsp. cornmeal

Directions

1. Prepare dough: Dissolve yeast in water and set aside. Mix flour, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Make a "well" in the center, pour in yeast solution and olive oil. Blend in the flour using a fork, working towards the outside of the well.
2. As dough becomes stiff, incorporate remaining flour by hand. Gather into a ball and knead eight to ten minutes on a floured board. Place in an oil-coated bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, approximately 2 hours.
3. Prepare pesto sauce using a blender or food processor. Combine all ingredients except cheese. Process but do not create a puree. Stir in cheese. Set side.
4. Sauté onions and peppers in one tablespoon olive oil and water in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir frequently until peppers are soft. Drain and set aside. Brown sausage, breaking into pieces as it cooks. Drain off excess fat. Chop coarsely and set aside.
5. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread remaining olive oil evenly over a 12--inch pizza pan. Sprinkle with cornmeal.
6. Punch down pizza dough, flatten lightly with a rolling pin, turn and flatten with fingers. Place dough in pan and spread to edges with fingertips. Bake five minutes.
7. Spread pesto sauce over dough. Crumble goat cheese evenly over pesto. Add onions and peppers, sausage, and cheeses.
8. Bake 10 minutes or until crust is slightly brown and cheese is bubbly.

Additional Information

• Serve mildly hot