Zesty Pineapple and Green Olive Pizza
A sweet, salty, and spicy homemade pizza made with a zesty tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, fresh pineapple, and sliced green olives.

servings: 4
total time: 2 hours
recipe by: Frankie
Ingredients
- THE DOUGH:
- 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 TBSP plus 1 tsp olive oil
- THE SAUCE:
- 1 pound fresh roma tomatoes
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- THE TOPPINGS:
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 cups of thinly sliced fresh pineapple pieces
- 1/2 cup sliced green olives
Directions
- THE DOUGH:
- In a large mixing bowl stir together the yeast and warm water. Stir in the flours, salt, and 1 TBSP olive oil until well combined and a dough is formed.
- Knead the dough by hand for about 5 minutes on a lightly floured surface.
- Form the dough into a ball and place in a large clean bowl. Drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over the dough and flip around a few times to coat in the oil. Cover the bowl and put in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour.
- THE SAUCE:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Use a sharp knife to cut a shallow X mark on the bottom (the opposite side of where the stem would be) of each tomato.
- Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and boil for 1 to 2 minutes or until you see the skins of the tomato begin to peel away.
- Drain the tomatoes and rinse under cold water then peel off the skins and discard.
- Roughly chop the tomatoes then add the chopped tomatoes and remaining SAUCE ingredients (oil, salt, oregano, and crushed red pepper) to a large saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, breaking up the tomatoes as they cook, until the tomatoes begin breaking down, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium-low then cover the pan and simmer over medium-low heat, occasionally stirring and breaking up the tomatoes, for about 20 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat and set the sauce aside.
- ASSEMBLING AND BAKING THE PIZZA:
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Stretch the dough out to fit onto a large pizza pan or 13x18-inch rimmed baking sheet.
- Spread the pizza sauce evenly on top of the dough then sprinkle on the mozzarella cheese and then spread the pineapple and olives out on top of the cheese.
- Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 16 to 18 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned and crisp.

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