Ingredients
1 pound pizza dough
1/2 cup (4 ounces) BBQ sauce
1/2 cup (2 ounces) sliced ham
1/3 cup (1-1/4 ounces) sliced red onion
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella
Olive oil as needed for brushing pizza dough
Italian seasoning as needed for pizza dough
Spicy Roasted Pears (recipe follows)
SPICY ROASTED PEARS
Yield: 1-1/2 CUPS (7-1/2 ounces) roasted
1 (15-ounce) can Pacific Northwest Canned Pears, diced, in light syrup, drained
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon paprika
Pinch of kosher salt
Method
To make the Spicy Roasted Pears, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Toss drained pears with the spices and spread on the prepared pan. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes until juices are dried up and pears are lightly caramelized. Remove from oven and set aside.
To assemble the pizza, preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Shape pizza dough into a 16-inch round. Place on a round pizza screen or pan. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
Spread BBQ sauce on dough, leaving a half inch border around the edges. Top with mozzarella cheese. Spread the sliced ham, sliced onion, and Spicy Roasted Pears on top of the cheese.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and slightly browned and dough is cooked through. Cut into 6 slices, serve immediately.
Servings
6 servings (1 16-inch pizza)Ingredients
2 pounds pizza dough, divided in half
1 cup (8 ounces) BBQ sauce
1 cup (4 ounces) sliced ham
2/3 cup (2-1/2 ounces) sliced red onion
4 cups (1 pound) shredded mozzarella
Olive oil as needed for brushing pizza dough
Italian seasoning as needed for pizza dough
Spicy Roasted Pears (recipe follows)
SPICY ROASTED PEARS
Yield: 3 cups (15 ounces) roasted
2 (15-ounce) cans Pacific Northwest Canned Pears, diced, in light syrup, drained
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon paprika
Pinch of kosher salt
Method
To make the Spicy Roasted Pears, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Toss drained pears with the spices and spread on the prepared pan. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes until juices are dried up and pears are lightly caramelized. Remove from oven and set aside.
To assemble the pizza, preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Shape each pizza dough into 2 16-inch rounds. Place on round pizza screens or pans. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
Spread 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce on each pizza dough, leaving a half inch border around the edges. Top each pizza with 2 cups of mozzarella cheese. Spread 1/2 cup of sliced ham, 1/3 cup of sliced onion, and 1-1/2 cups of Spicy Roasted pears on top of the cheese, on each pizza.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and golden brown and dough is cooked through. Cut each pizza into 6 slices, serve immediately.
Servings
12 servings (2 16-inch pizzas)Ingredients
4.75 #10 cans (2 gal 3 qt) Pacific Northwest pears, canned, diced, extra light syrup, drained
2 tsp cayenne pepper, ground
1 Tbsp 1 tsp allspice, ground
¼ cup paprika
13 16-inch whole grain, pre-proofed, sheeted dough (at least 2 oz eq per serving)
2 qt 1 ¾ cups BBQ sauce, prepared
2 Tbsp 1 ½ tsp Italian seasoning
9 lb 6 oz mozzarella cheese, lite, shredded
4 lb 1 oz ham, 97% fat free, cooked, diced
1 qt ⅓ cup red onion, fresh, sliced
Method
Thaw ham in the refrigerator.
CCP: Hold at 40 °F or lower.
Roasted Pears
1. Drain pears well: Place each #10 can of pears in a 2-inch perforated steamtable pan placed in a 4-inch steamtable pan. Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours to drain.
2. Roast Pears: Preheat oven to 350° F. Toss drained pears with cayenne pepper, allspice, and paprika. Prepare 1 full sheet pan per #10 can pears with parchment paper. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and toss. Roast for 10 more minutes.
3. Divide pears into 8 portions (may vary based on oven heat), about 3 cups per pizza.
CCP: Heat to 145° F for at least 15 seconds.
CCP: Hold at 140° F or higher.
Prepare Each Pizza
(Note: 16-inch pizza crust makes 8 slices)
Preheat oven according to pizza crust manufacturer’s directions.
Top each pizza crust with:
¾ cup BBQ sauce
½ tsp Italian seasoning
12 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
5 oz diced ham
About 3 cups Roasted Pears.
Note: Pears will continue to decrease in size when cooked on pizza.
⅓ cup sliced red onion.
Cook pizza according to manufacturer’s directions.
For Grab n Go Service:
Serve each slice in parchment pizza pocket.
Note: One #10 can pears, diced, packed in juice or light syrup provides about 9 ½ cups (66 oz) drained pears. We recommend using only U.S. grown canned pears for the best flavor, quality, texture and yield.
