Seriously Amazing Cowboy Pizza Food

RACH'S CAST-IRON COWBOY PAN PIZZA IS BBQ WITH A DEEP-DISH CRUST

Steps:

• Make Easy Pizza Dough (or use store-bought)
• Preheat oven to 525˚F to 550˚F (as high as it goes) with rack at center
• For sauce and meat, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with oil, 2 turns of the pan, add onions, season with salt, and soften a few minutes, add ½ cup water and let it absorb, add garlic and stir, add 1 tablespoon pepper, chili powder, smoked paprika, oregano, cumin, coriander, brown sugar, vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire, soy sauce, and stock, thicken at a simmer 10-15 minutes, then add meat to combine
• Preheat the cast-iron skillet (10-12 inches) over medium-high heat
• Stretch dough into an even round that will cover pan, using a bit of flour to keep it from sticking to a work surface
• Sprinkle cornmeal across the skillet and press dough into skillet and up sides as much as possible
• (Reminder: The pan is hot
• ) Spray the dough with EVOO and season with a little salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
• Top the dough with meat sauce, cheeses and roasted red peppers, then place in oven
• Bake the pizza 14 to 15 minutes to deep golden, brown and bubbly
• While the pizza bakes, stir all the ingredients for Ranch Dressing in a bowl and funnel them into a squeeze bottle with the top trimmed to widen spout for thick dressing
• Drizzle the pizza with the ranch dressing and top with pickled jalapeño peppers or hot cherry pepper rings

COWBOY'S CLASSIC PIZZA

Steps:

• Season chicken with creole seasoning and garlic powder. Pan fry cubes of chicken until fully cooked, set aside.
• Prep your pizza pan by spraying it with cooking oil.
• Stretch the uncooked pizza dough into a circle big enough to cover most of the pizza pan (best you can).
• Spread the dough onto the cookie sheet and press the edges to create a crust, score the dough with a fork for ventilation.
• Spread the tbsp of olive oil on the dough, especially the crust.
• Layer in this order:
• Tomato sauce, cubed chicken, diced green pepper, diced onion, mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with oregano.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 20 mins or until crust is golden and cheese is melted.

SERIOUSLY AMAZING COWBOY PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. 2. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon, flipping occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon and let drain on paper towels. Pour off the grease from the pan and return it to the stove. 3. Cook the ground beef until mostly cooked through with very little pink, stirring frequently to break it into little pieces, 5-7 minutes. If necessary, drain off the grease and return the pan to the heat. Add salt and pepper to the cooked beef, then pour in the tomatoes with chiles and ½ cup of the BBQ sauce. Stir well. 4. Cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce has thickened and the beef has cooked all the way through, 3-5 minutes. Crumble and stir in the bacon. 5. Place the Italian bread halves cut side up on a baking sheet. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the remaining BBQ sauce over each bread half (using ¼ cup total). Top each bread half with half of the BBQ beef mixture, then spoon the last remaining ¼ cup of sauce over the meat mixture. 6. Sprinkle each with half of the shredded cheddar and bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Notes: To save time, you could also cook the bacon in a separate pan at the same time you are cooking the meat. That would save you about 10 minutes.