Cook the Book: Pizza with Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients

  • One par-baked pizza crust (recipe follows)
  • 3 ounces sweet or hot Italian sausage (about 1/2 large link), casing removed
  • Peppers
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, slivered
  • 1 teaspoon salt-packed capers, rinsed and soaked overnight in cold water (change the water often)
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • Maldon or other flaky sea salt
  • Generous pinch of hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 2 1/2 medium piquillo peppers, drained well and quartered lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup Pom strained tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup shredded fresh mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup shredded cacio di Roma
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water (95F)
  • One 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups '00' flour
  • Scant 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Semolina for dusting

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