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Friday, October 10, 2008

Vote for Pizza, now that's a candidate I really believe in!



WIS's Jennifer Miskewicz Wilson wants people to go to www.bolla.com/taste and vote for her friend Patrick's Southern Peach 'n' Pulled Pork Pizza. She's has taste-tested it and says it's dee-lish!



Southern Peach ‘n’ Pulled Pork Pizza

Submitted by Patrick S. of Georgia


Ingredients:

•1 12" prepared pizza crust
•1 (3-4 lb.) pork shoulder roast or Boston butt (or store-bought prepared pulled pork)
•1 cup Vidalia (or other sweet onion), thinly sliced
•1 1/2 cups water
•1 tbsp. olive oil
•1 cup Vidalia (or other sweet onion), chopped
•2 tbsp. jalapeño peppers, chopped
•1 lb. frozen peaches, thawed and chopped
•1/4 cup cider vinegar
•1/3 cup bourbon (optional)
•1 14.5-oz. can diced tomatoes
•2 1/2 tbsp. honey
•2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
•2 tsp. brown sugar
•1 tsp. chili powder
•1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
•1 tsp. dried oregano
•1 tsp. dried basil
•1 tsp. dry mustard
•Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
•1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
•1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
•1/2 cup Vidalia (or other sweet onion), sliced

If making homemade pulled pork, it should be done a day ahead and kept refrigerated. Place half of the onions in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add pork and water, along with remaining onion slices. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours. Shred pork with a fork and discard fat. Refrigerate if not used immediately.

Add oil to a medium saucepan and sauté onions and peppers over medium heat until softened, 5-8 minutes. Add peaches, reserving a small portion. Add vinegar and bourbon and simmer for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, honey, mustard, brown sugar and spices. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until peaches are very tender, about 30 minutes. Let sauce cool and purée in blender. In a medium saucepan, combine pulled pork and 1 cup of sauce. Heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Top pizza crust with half of the mozzarella and cheddar. Evenly spread the sauce and pork. Add onion and reserved peaches. Top with remaining cheese. Bake pizza in preheated 450F oven for 12-15 minutes, until cheese is melted. Slice and enjoy this Italian classic with a good ol’ southern twist!


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