Quesadilla Meatza
Cook Time
12
mins
Calories
703
Serving Size
8
Carbs
61.3
Fat
26.4
Protein
54.7
Photo by:
Dan Lipson
description
Two crusts with cheese in between and a whole lotta toppings!
ingredients
Dough:
- 3 3/4 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups water
Sauce:
- 1 can(28 oz) whole peeled tomatoes(preferably San Marzano)
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato paste
- 1 small sweet onion (half a medium or a quarter of a large)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- spices to preference(I use a combination of basil, oregano, fennel seed, garlic powder, chili powder, cinnamon, tarragon, thyme, red pepper flakes, rosemary, salt, pepper)
Toppings:
- mozzarella
- Parmesan
- 2 stalks green onions
- 1 medium bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno
- 4 oz mushrooms
- 1 medium sweet onion
- 1/2 lb hot Italian sausage
- 1/2 lb chicken
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- fresh mozzarella
directions
- Preheat oven to 500F and leave a pizza stone in for 30-60 minutes
Dough:
- mix dry ingredients add water until tacky
- form into a ball and let rest in a covered bowl for 18+ hours
- divide into balls a little over half a pound each
- roll out two into crusts
- spread cheese on one crust and lay the other crust on top
- crimp the edges and flatten
Sauce:
- heat up butter and oil in a saucepan
- chop up onion and cook until it begins to caramelize
- add some brown sugar and salt
- add garlic and cook until aromatic
- add whole peeled tomatoes and paste
- add in spices and Parmesan,
- mix well,
- cook for about half an hour
- use a potato masher or whisk to crush the tomatoes
- reduce until desired thickness
Toppings:
- cook the Italian sausage
- cut the chicken into bite sized pieces and cook in the sausage grease
- cook the ground beef
- chop up and stir fry onion, jalapeno, bell pepper, and mushrooms in the grease with a little butter
Pizza:
- lay down sauce
- add cheeses
- add toppings
- top with fresh mozzarella
- cook until the crust is crispy and and the mozzarella starts to brown(10-15 minutes)