CRAWFISH AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE PIZZA

Crawfish and Andouille Sausage Pizza image

Provided by Food Network

Time 5h10m

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

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Ingredients

1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup warm water (108 to 112 degrees F), plus 1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
5 cups bread flour (recommended: King Arthur)
1 teaspoon salt
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup red wine
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon butter
Polenta or cornmeal, for dusting the pizza peel
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeno
1/2 pound andouille sausage cooked with 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
1/2 cup cooked crawfish

Steps:

Dough:
In a food processor or mixer with a dough hook, combine the yeast, sugar and 3/4 cup water. Allow the yeast to proof for about 5 minutes, (bubbles will form around the outer edges).
Add the oil, flour, and salt. Begin processing or mixing the ingredients, slowly pouring in the remaining 1 cup of water. Mix until the dough balls together and is shiny and elastic, about 5 minutes. Add a little olive oil to a large bowl and spread evenly around the bowl to prevent the dough from sticking. Add the dough, cover with plastic wrap and put in a warm spot (I use the microwave oven) for about 2 hours. Punch the dough down and let it rise again, about another 2 hours. I prefer to make my dough early in the day for evening dinner or a day ahead.
Sauce:
Combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
I use 2 ovens when I cook my pizzas, 1 oven is preheated to 450 degrees F with a "Hearth-kit" in it, and the other oven is preheated at 500 degrees F with a pizza stone. Heat the stones for at least 1 hour before baking pizzas.
Assembly:
Divide the dough into 4 equal portions. Roll out dough until very thin and cannot be rolled further. Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of polenta onto a pizza peel. Put the dough on the peel and spread 1/2 tablespoon of oil all around the edges. Add 1/4 cup of pizza sauce to the middle of the dough and spread it to the outer edges, leaving about a 1-inch margin. Sprinkle the sauce with the mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheeses. Top with crumbled sausage and drizzle the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil over the pizza. Bake for 10 minutes in the 450 degree F oven. (If using only 1 oven, raise the heat to 500 degrees F.) Remove the pizza from the oven and top with the cooked crawfish. Put the pizza in the 500 degree F oven and cook until the top is golden brown and bubbling, about 2 minutes.
Transfer the pizzas to a cutting board and slice. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
"Mangia, mangia".