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40 pizzas / chorizo & jalapeno.

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pizza no. 18 : chorizo & jalapeno.

occasion : it's a last hurrah before I try a semi-paleo-inspired diet (I'm currently attempting to go without or with just a little bread, pasta, sugar, cheese & peanut butter).

crust : our whole wheat usual.

sauce :  enchilada sauce from trader joe's.

cheese : yellow and white cheddar.

toppings : grilled onion, chorizo, sliced jalapenos, fresh garlic & salsa.

thoughts : we recently went out to dinner and tried a very similar pizza. Both of us were excited to replicate it at home. It's a pretty easy one to throw together because you don't have to "make" anything. The sauce is in a jar & the chorizo is pre-cooked so really you just need to build this one. We put the enchilada sauce down first, then the cheese then the toppings. The salsa was a fresh one from the deli section at our local market and we poured a bit of that on top. Awesome spicy flavor to this one. It might be my new favorite.

ps… that broccoli salad in the third photo is this one.

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32 responses to “40 pizzas / chorizo & jalapeno.”

  1. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    I really should not read these pizza posts before breakfast because now I am starving for lunch. Mmmm.

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  2. Ffion Avatar
    Ffion

    Looks delicious! I’d love to hear about your experiences with the (sort-of) Paleo diet. I’ve been thinking about trying it to see if it’d help clear up my allergies…

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  3. Dawn F. Avatar
    Dawn F.

    I always read your pizza posts and think “I could do that for us” then I think of my 3 kids and how many pizzas I’d have to make and I get too tired! Maybe in 12 years when it’s just me and the hubby. Now I’m depressed because I don’t want to wish those years away. Okay, I’ve convinced myself to just make the pizzas!

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  4. Libbi M. (Ashland, Oregon) Avatar
    Libbi M. (Ashland, Oregon)

    i recently tried this paleo zucchini lasagne recipe. my family thought it was absolutely delicious. http://www.one-fit-cookie.com/paleo-zucchini-lasagna/

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  5. Katie Avatar
    Katie

    I’ve been Paleo for nearly a year (gluten-free for over 4) — if you haven’t seen it already, Against All Grain, is an amazing new cookbook that I’d highly recommend. She also has a blog. Happy Eating! 🙂

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  6. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    yes, absolutely make the pizzas! 🙂

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  7. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    thanks for the tip!

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  8. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    awesome! thank you!

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  9. Megan Anderson Avatar
    Megan Anderson

    I have two kids (7 and 2) and they love making pizzas with me. My husband is the expert dough roller, so everyone gets in there. And the two year old LOVES dumping ingredients in the mixer. It’s not as exhausting if everyone helps, and it’s so fun all together!

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  10. Megan Anderson Avatar
    Megan Anderson

    Delicious combination!

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  11. AnaGlezGcia Avatar
    AnaGlezGcia

    I do love pizza too, you should try with frankfurt and mustard as toppings, or morcilla and salmon…
    Why are you trying paleo diet?
    Thankyou for your posts, you are so inspiring! 😉

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  12. Nirupama01 Avatar
    Nirupama01

    Yum. I totally want to make this (without the chorozo). The enchilada sauce and spicy stuff sounds so good. I love making pizzas but usually do regular mozz and tomato. I did male paneer pizza the other day that was insane. I think you would love it!

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  13. Shana Norris Avatar
    Shana Norris

    I hope your 40 pizza project can continue when & if you go paleo. I’ve been curious about the cauliflower crust pizzas and today I pinned one that had a zucchini crust.

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  14. Danielle Avatar
    Danielle

    i SO need to start on this pizza adventure with you, looks awesome

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  15. Kristina Avatar
    Kristina

    I agree with the others, do it. I have 3 kids. I made the dough in the bread machine and roll out individual pizzas. Everyone makes what they like and we have leftovers for lunch the next day.

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  16. mindy Avatar
    mindy

    yum!! have you tried making pizza crust from cauliflower? you can find a recipe easily. it does have a little bit of cheese, but it is delicious & you don’t miss the flour at all 🙂

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  17. J3SS1C4 Avatar
    J3SS1C4

    Yum, spicy is good in my books! This looks amazing!
    I was wondering how you write on your photos like that? Do you use a template, or write on paper and scan it in? I don’t have a tablet, and I’ve been thinking of scaning some handwriting it

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  18. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    ooh! mustard! love that idea!
    I am not following it exactly, but trying because it’s a bit similar to how I ate towards the end of my pregnancy and I felt awesome then. 🙂

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  19. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I was just telling Paul we need to try a cauliflower crust!

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  20. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    I use a tablet. 🙂

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  21. Angie Avatar
    Angie

    Awesome. I’ve been thinking of going semi paleo as well. It’s just… the cheese. I just can’t without it. Oh well. I haven’t tried that macadamia nut “cheese” people keep recommending.
    Will you follow the same diet you were on before you had Ellerie? I remember that had tons of nuts, didn’t it?

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  22. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    This looks yummy! Thanks for all your cool recipes. And by the way, that letterpress DIY was great. It did take me a whole 7 minutes cuz the hole in the R was a bugger to get stained!

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  23. Mindy Avatar
    Mindy

    here is the recipe i used. i just used the recipe for the “crust” and not the whole pizza itself. it is so yummy!
    http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/01/16/cauliflower-crust-hawaiian-pizza/

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  24. Jenny Avatar
    Jenny

    Everyday Paleo is a great cook book. I’m on an adapted diet as well and this book has been great for meal ideas!

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  25. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    Love the pizza, looks delish. I also consider myself semi-paleo, I eat potato, rice and a bit of sugar and for ease will sometimes eat gluten free goods. I know so many people say gluten free is a fad, but really, cutting it out has made such a difference to me!
    Anyway, I just wanted to tell you to check out Marks Daily Apple blog. He calls himself primal rather than paleo and has a brilliant philosophy on life – your two blogs are the only ones I make sure I visit daily 🙂

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  26. Cristina Avatar
    Cristina

    Looks really good! I love chorizo. I can’t wait till a Trader Joe’s opens near me, everyone’s always talking up their stuff.

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  27. lindsey Avatar
    lindsey

    mmm, just made the broccoli salad last night. today it’s gone. even my 3 year old devoured it! with the serving spoon. thanks for the inspiration to get into the kitchen.

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  28. Adam Lehman Avatar
    Adam Lehman

    I’m going to make this pizza.
    Then make love with it.

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  29. Amanda S. Avatar
    Amanda S.

    I’m so glad you are back to posting the pizzas!! I was in Whole Foods on Friday after reading this and ended up getting one of their “take-n-bakes” because it made me so hungry for pizza. 🙂 For the record, Whole Foods has excellent to-go pizzas that would be great to “copy”… we had a pesto sauce pizza with spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and blue cheese. YUM. But this still looks more tasty!! TFS, can’t wait to see your next one. 🙂

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  30. One Fit Cookie Avatar
    One Fit Cookie

    Thanks for the referral, Libbi! 🙂

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  31. Welcome Home Taylor Avatar
    Welcome Home Taylor

    mmm! Looks so yummy! Pizza is definitely one of those things I need to indulge myself in making more often. This chorizo one sounds perfect cause some spiciness can definitely make a big difference between good & great!
    xoxo
    Taylor
    http://www.welcomehometaylor.com

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  32. Dancing Through Sunday Avatar
    Dancing Through Sunday

    I’m a pizza freak – YUM.
    http://www.dancingthroughsunday.typepad.com
    x

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