Spicy Pork Pizza with Basil-Mint Pesto

Name: Spicy Pork Pizza with Basil-Mint Pesto
Ingredients: 1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough; ¼ cup chopped red onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 12 ounces coarsely ground pork shoulder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 cups coarsely grated mozzarella cheese; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese; ⅓ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil or mint for garnishing (optional); ⅓ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil or mint for garnishing (optional); ⅓ cup Basil-Mint Pesto; ⅓ cup slivered Kalamata, Niçoise, or other oil-cured black olives; ⅓ cup slivered Kalamata, Niçoise, or other oil-cured black olives; ⅓ cup slivered Kalamata, Niçoise, or other oil-cured black olives

Preparation info

Makes enough topping for
one
14 inch

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

This spicy pizza can be made with a variety of meats: I’ve done it with pork, lamb, and turkey. It is also delicious with chopped prawns or rock shrimp, which I suggest adding halfway through baking so they won’t overcook.

Ingredients

1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 oun

Pizza

Method

Prepare the Basic Pizza Dough. Preheat the oven to 500°F, preferably with a pizza stone or brick-oven insert in the oven.

In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté the pork, onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, cumin, and oregano until the pork is almos