1 lb. pizza dough ball (available at deli counter)
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 hot sausage links
extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), for brushing
all-purpose flour, for dusting
cornmeal, for dusting
3/4 cup pizza sauce (your favorite)
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup sliced pepperoni (Hormel)
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
8 fresh basil leaves, torn

SPICES:

1 tbsp. sea salt
1 tbsp. cayenne powder
1 tbsp. white pepper
1 tbsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried basil

Put a pizza stone or upside-down baking sheet in the oven; preheat to 500°F (or as hot as your oven will go).

Combine the salt, cayenne pepper, white pepper, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin and dried basil in a bowl. Brush chicken with olive oil, then rub with the spices.

Heat a grill pan to medium-high; grill the chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side.

Meanwhile, grill sausage, turning, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool, then dice the chicken and crumble the sausage.

Stretch pizza dough on a floured surface into a 12-inch round. Put on a cornmeal-dusted pizza peel or upside-down baking sheet; slide the dough onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet and cook 7 minutes.

Slide the crust back onto the peel. Spread with pizza sauce, then top with 1/2 cup Mozzarella, chicken, pepperoni and sausage. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Return pizza to the hot oven and bake until bubbly, about 7 more minutes. Top with fresh basil and enjoy!

Submitted by: Tyler Coldiron