Fontina & Pepper Focaccia Pizza with Spicy Garlic Oil

Step 1

1 Prepare the ingredients Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 475°F. Halve the bread horizontally. In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce and Italian seasoning; season with salt and pepper. Wash and dry the bell pepper; cut off and discard the stem. Quarter the pepper lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Roughly chop the piquante peppers. Peel 1 clove of garlic; using a zester or the small side of a box grater, finely grate into a paste.

Step 2

2 Assemble & bake the pizza Place the halved bread on a sheet pan, cut side up. Evenly top with the seasoned tomato sauce, fontina, sliced bell pepper, chopped piquante peppers, capers, and half the parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Bake the pizza 15 to 17 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the edges of the bread are lightly browned and crispy. Carefully transfer to a cutting board and let rest at least 2 minutes.

Step 3

3 Make the spicy garlic oil Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil, as much of the garlic paste as you’d like, and as much of the red pepper flakes as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the pizza to be. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

4 Finish the pizza & serve your dish Cut the baked pizza into equal-sized pieces.Evenly drizzle with the spicy garlic oil.Serve the finished pizza garnished with the remaining parmesan. Enjoy!

Step 5

1 Prepare the ingredients Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 475°F. Halve the bread horizontally. In a bowl, combine the tomato sauce and Italian seasoning; season with salt and pepper. Wash and dry the bell pepper; cut off and discard the stem. Quarter the pepper lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Roughly chop the piquante peppers. Peel 1 clove of garlic; using a zester or the small side of a box grater, finely grate into a paste.

Step 6

2 Assemble & bake the pizza Place the halved bread on a sheet pan, cut side up. Evenly top with the seasoned tomato sauce, fontina, sliced bell pepper, chopped piquante peppers, capers, and half the parmesan; season with salt and pepper. Bake the pizza 15 to 17 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the edges of the bread are lightly browned and crispy. Carefully transfer to a cutting board and let rest at least 2 minutes.

Step 7

3 Make the spicy garlic oil Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil, as much of the garlic paste as you’d like, and as much of the red pepper flakes as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the pizza to be. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 8

4 Finish the pizza & serve your dish Cut the baked pizza into equal-sized pieces.Evenly drizzle with the spicy garlic oil.Serve the finished pizza garnished with the remaining parmesan. Enjoy!