Chipotle BBQ Hawaiian Pizza

We have been in our house for about 6 months now, so it's strange to me to just be catching up on posting recipes that I made when Nick first got here to Tennessee. The kids and I (just Matt & Cami at the time) had moved down last July and Nick moved down in September. This pizza recipe was one I made the very night Nick arrived to Tennessee. Since I was pregnant with Mason, I was having weird cravings - namely, spicy foods. So this pizza was a must.

You get heat from the chipotles - a nice smoky heat. I used Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet & Spicy bbq sauce. The jalapenos last summer were just extra spicy - which was awesome! And, of course, Frank's Red Hot Sauce is always a nice touch of heat. The cheese and pineapple did help not to make the heat overpowering, but it was still a really great slice of spiciness :) It was exactly what I was craving!


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What you need:

• 1 recipe pizza dough (as always, went with my favorite)
• 1/2 cup sweet & spicy bbq sauce
• 2 Tbsp. pineapple juice (from can of pineapple)
• 1-2 canned chipotles (used the ones in adobo sauce), chopped
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped (we love lots of cilantro!)
• 2+ cups shredded mozzarella
• 1 can pineapple tidbits (the larger can)
• Canadian bacon, chopped
• Hot sauce or sweet Thai chili sauce
• 2 jalapenos, sliced, seeded, if desired

Directions:

1. Roll pizza dough out to fit your pizza pan. Sprinkle the bottom with cornmeal before placing the dough in the pan. Poke the dough all over with a fork. Bake at 400* for 10 to 12 minutes.
2. Meanwhile mix together bbq sauce, pineapple juice, chipotles, lime juice, and cilantro in a bowl.
3. Once pizza dough is done prebaking, spread the bbq sauce mixture on top.
4. Then top with some of the cheese, the Canadian bacon, and pineapple.
5. Drizzle with hot sauce. Top with more cheese and then add jalapenos.
6. Bake in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden around the edges and cheese is melted.

Recipe adapted from Half Baked Harvest

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