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Pizza à Portuguesa
A delicious pizza featuring hard-boiled eggs and savory Portuguese chouriço sausage as toppings, Pizza à Portuguesa is quick and easy to prepare, yet extremely flavorful-- ideal for sharing with family during a busy week, or with friends on the weekends.
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 12- inch/30.5 cm homemade or store-bought pizza crust ((I used Mama Mary's thin and crispy crust))
- Olive oil to brush crust and drizzle the pizza (optional)
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 8-10 thin slices deli smoked ham
- 6-8 slices chouriço sausage (stir-fried (optional))
- 1 large tomato (sliced)
- 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper (small diced)
- 2 large hard-boiled eggs
- 6-8 pitted black olives
- Fresh oregano
- 1 pinch Kosher salt
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425º F/ 218º C (or at the temperature indicated on the package).
- 2
Line a large, round baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 3
To make the Pizza a Portuguesa: