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In a large bowl, combind yeast, sugar, salt and warm water.
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Add minced oregano, olive oil and add the whole wheat flour.
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Add the all purpose flour 1/2 cup at a time until it becomes difficult to stir.
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Get in there with your hands and knead the dough, adding more of the all purpose flour until the dough isn't too sticky.
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Put the dough in a bowl and cover it with a clean towel. Place in a warm place to rise about 45 minutes to an hour, until doubled in size.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured surface.
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Roll the dough out into the shape of your pizza pan (round, square).
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Oil the pizza pan with olive oil or cooking spray.
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Roll the dough onto your rolling pin and unroll it onto the prepared pan. Prick the dough with a fork all over so that it doesn't bubble up while cooking.
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Bake the pizza dough for 15-20 minutes or until it starts to get golden brown. It will bake further with the toppings later.
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In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
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Add onion, celery and garlic and cook about 5 minutes or until they start to soften.
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Add salt, black pepper, cayenne, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes and fresh tomatoes.
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Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour.
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Remove bay leaf and add fresh oregano.
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While the sauce is cooking, take the meat out of the casing and cook the chorizo in a skillet until browned. Drain on paper towels (it's very greasy).
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To build the pizza, smear the baked crust with pizza sauce.
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Top with the chorizo sausage and shredded cheese. Then add the sliced jalapenos.
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Bake in the 400 degree oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
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Broil the pizza for a few minutes or until bubbly.
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Top the pizza with the fresh avocado slices and serve.