Southwest Cast Iron Pizza

Pizza Dough ingredients:

• See the Cast Iron Pizza Dough recipe.

Pizza Toppings:

• 2 tbs butter
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 3/4 Poblano Pepper (cut into 1/2 x 2 inch strips)
• 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 cup rotisserie chicken (save the reset for another meal)
• 2 cups of cheese (a mixture is best)
• 4 eggs

Pizza Crust Glaze Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 tsp garlic powder

White Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 tbs butter
• 1.5 tbs flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup parmesan (grated)

Directions:

• Follow the Cast Iron Pizza dough instructions.
• Preheat your oven to 500 degrees with the cast iron pan in the oven.
• While the dough rests, prepare the toppings.
• Add 1 tbs olive oil to a pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the poblano's and red onion and saute till soft.
• Add the 2 tbs butter to the cast iron pan. When melted, add the pizza dough and put in the oven for 3-4 min.
• While the pizza is in the oven for the pre-bake, prepare the white sauce by melting the butter in a small sauce pan over low heat.
• Slowly stir in the flour till it is thick and pasty.
• Slowly add the milk, whisking together to remove lumps.
• Add the garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper. Taste as it thickens and add more of any if needed.
• Stir in the Parmesan cheese until it is melted and fully incorporated.
• Remove the pizza from the oven then add the white sauce. Keep it thick because it will absorb into the dough.
• Add 1/2 the cheese, then the poblano, red onions and chicken. Top with the remaining 1/2 of the cheese. Make sure to let cheese be on the very edges of the dough. You will love those crispy bites at the end.
• Put in the oven for 8 minutes, then remove and crack the 3-4 eggs around the pizza.
• Prepare the pizza crust glaze by combining the ingredients.
• Put back in the oven for 1.5-2 minutes. The egg whites should just be forming, but not solid yet.
• Remove from the oven and brush the glaze on the edges of the pizza so the glaze drizzles down the edges.
• Cover the pizza with foil or a saute pan top and let rest for 5 min.