Monday's with Mami - Lenteja Chorizo Pizza

This recipe was inspired by Arabic Bites Safija (lentils pizza's).

Spanish food is highly influenced by the Arab world including Jews and Moors. The Moors invaded Spain in AD 711, and stayed for nearly 800 years leaving behind their culinary influence especially in the South of Spain we all know as Andalucia. It's completely evident today as I visit Arab food blogs and see the similarities in spices, stews and use of legumes. When I visited Arabic Bites and saw their Safija, I was taken away. I decided to make my own lentil topping a bit more traditional to Spain by including Chorizo sausage and Spanish paprika, pimenton.

Lenteja Chorizo Pizza

Ingredients

Dough:
2 teaspoons yeast1 teaspoon sugar1 1/3 cups warm water1 1/2 cups white flour1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour1 teaspoon salt1/4 cup olive oilLentils Topping:
2tbl Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 medium onion, finely chopped3 small Palacios chorizo sausages, diced, casings removed2 cloves garlic, crushed2 large tomatoes, finely chopped2 tsp Spanish paprika (pimenton)2 teaspoons salt3/4 cup brown lentils, cook according to package directions
cilantro to garnishFor the dough:
Combine all dough ingredients. Knead to make soft dough. Knead dough about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.Place dough in oiled bowl, cover, and stand in warm place about 1 hour.For the Lentil Topping:
In a pan, heat 2tbl EVOO and saute the onions until transparent.
Add the chorizo, crushed garlic, and tomato's. Stir until the tomato's have cooked down and released their juices.Add the Spanish paprika, salt, and lentils and simmer for about 5 minutes.Add a good drizzle of EVOO and mix through.Assembly:
Divide the dough into 4 personal sized pizza rounds.Sprinkle cornmeal onto 2 pizza stones or pans and place the pizza rounds on top.Top each pizza with the lentil toppings and oil the crust of the pizza's.
Finish by sprinkling cornmeal on the crusts.Bake at 400F for 15 minutes or until browned.Once the pizza's have been cooked, garnish with cilantro.Buen Provecho!

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