Hawaiian Pizza

Ingredients

Sauce

• 1/4 cup peanut butter (I use smooth, low-fat Jif)
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon gingerroot, grated
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce

Pizza

• 1 pizza crust (I use Boboli Thin Crust)
• 1-2 teaspoon olive oil, Extra-Virgin
• 4 ounces ham, very thinly sliced
• 1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
• 1/2 bell pepper, very thinly sliced (I use yellow or orange)
• 1/4 red onion, very thinly sliced
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded (I use a mixture of Mozzarella and Provolone cheeses)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450°.

2. 2

   Combine all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan.

3. 3

   Heat over low heat until the mixture comes to a simmer, stirring frequently.

4. 4

   Set sauce aside to cool slightly.

5. 5

   Place pizza crust on a pizza pan and brush with olive oil.

6. 6

   Spread sauce on crust. You may not need all of the sauce, based on your personal preference. I usually have about 2 - 3 tablespoons leftover.

7. 7

   Lay ham slices over sauce, then top with pineapple, bell bepper, onion, and cheese.

8. 8

   Bake for 12 - 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and beginning to turn a golden brown.