Smoky, Spicy Pizza

1. 1

   Place oven rack on lowest shelf. If you have a stone, place it on rack. Preheat oven to 550u00b0F, or your oven's highest temperature, for 45 minutes.

2. 2

   Warm 1 tsp. oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Crumble sausage into skillet; saute until no longer pink, 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

3. 3

   Dust a 14-inch-wide pizza peel with cornmeal; flatten dough on top. Using lightly floured fingers or a floured rolling pin, stretch dough into a 13- to 14-inch round. (Sprinkle peel with more cornmeal if necessary to make sure crust slides around easily on peel.) Brush remaining 2 tsp. oil over surface of crust.

4. 4

   Arrange cheese over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Spoon sauce in a spiral over pizza, getting a little bit on cheese, leaving a 1-inch border. Sprinkle on sausage, jalapeno and red onion.

5. 5

   Carefully slide pizza onto stone. Bake until crust is just slightly charred on top and golden on bottom (lift an edge to check) and cheese has melted, about 8 minutes. Using peel, transfer pizza to a cutting board. Let rest for a minute or 2, then slice and serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.