Soppressata Pizza with Calabrian Chilies and Hot Honey
Take a little soppressata, some chopped calabrian chiles, and a drizzle of hot honey, and you'll end up with the pizza of the moment. Calabrian chiles, fiery chiles from Italy, add heat and a distinctly fruity flavor to this pie. The hot honey mirrors the flavors of the chiles, and adds a touch of sweetness.
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Basic Pizza Sauce
Simple is best when it comes to tomato sauce. In our many rounds of testing, we tried cooked, raw, canned, and jarred tomato sauces and found the best flavor came from a raw sauce based on Muir Glen Organic Tomato Sauce. Open the can, grate in a little garlic, add a glug of olive oil, and stir in some fresh oregano, salt, and pepper. Spooned onto dough, it has bright acid and sweet-savory flavor that's the star of a cheese pizza and lets other toppings shine.
1 (15-oz.) can Muir Glen; Organic Tomato Sauce
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane
1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh oregano
3/4 tsp. fine sea salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
Stir together all ingredients in a bowl. Use immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days. —Hunter Lewis