Lunch: Kale, Chorizo, and Manchego Pizza Recipe | Myrecipes

Recipe by Molly Watson Kale's hearty texture holds up to the high heat needed to create a crisp pizza crust. Its deep flavor is a great match for spicy chorizo and bold manchego cheese.

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Kale

Health benefits of Kale, Chorizo, and Manchego Pizza Recipe | Myrecipes

Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries.

Ingredients

1 bag (10 oz.) chopped kale
1 pound pizza dough
1 cup shredded manchego cheese
4 ounces Spanish-style (hard) chorizo, casing removed and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
About 1 tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500 °. If using a pizza stone, place it on a rack in the oven.
Bring 2 qts. very hot water to a boil in a covered pot. Add kale; cook until tender to the bite, about 3 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and squeeze out excess water.
Meanwhile, roll dough on a floured work surface into a 14-in. circle, letting it rest a few seconds between passes of the rolling pin so it will stretch. Lay dough on a floured baking sheet.
Sprinkle dough with manchego, chorizo, kale, and pepper. Slide pizza onto hot stone, if using, or bake on the baking sheet until browned and puffed, 5 to 10 minutes. Drizzle with oil.

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