Smoked Chicken Pizza With Red Pepper Pesto

• RED PEPPER SAUCE
• 1 head garlic, top third sliced off and discarded
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup basil leaves
• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• PIZZA
• 1 lb pizza dough
• all-purpose flour, for dusting
• 1/2 lb smoked chicken breast, shredded (2 cups)
• 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces manchego cheese, coarsely shredded (2 cups)
• 4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled (1 cup)
• arugula leaf, for garnish

1. MAKE THE RED PEPPER SAUCE:
2. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0. Place the head of garlic, cut side up, on a double sheet of foil and drizzle with olive oil.
3. Wrap the foil around the garlic and bake until the cloves are very soft, about 1 hour. Let cool.
4. Squeeze the garlic onto a plate.
5. Roast the red pepper directly over a gas flame or under the broiler, turning frequently, until charred all over.
6. Transfer the pepper to a plate to cool. Discard the charred skin, seeds and core and coarsely chop the pepper.
7. In a food processor, puree the pepper with the roasted garlic, basil, oregano and the 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
8. MAKE THE PIZZA:
9. On a lightly floured work surface, cut the pizza dough into 4 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
10. Flatten each ball, dust with flour and roll out to a 5-inch round. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
11. Set a pizza stone on the bottom of the oven and preheat the oven to 500u0b0 for at least 45 minutes. Flour a pizza peel.
12. Place a dough round on the peel and roll it out to an 1/8-inch thickness. Spread 2 tablespoons of the red pepper sauce over the dough to within 1/2 inch of the edge.
13. Scatter 1/2 cup of the shredded chicken and one-fourth of the red pepper strips over the pizza, then top with 1/2 cup of the Manchego and 1/4 cup of the goat cheese.
14. Slide the pizza onto the hot stone and bake until browned on the bottom and bubbling on top, about 6 minutes.
15. Transfer to a cutting board, scatter some arugula leaves on top and cut into pieces. Repeat with the remaining dough and toppings.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoked-chicken-pizza-with-red-pepper-pesto-244630 (may not work)