This pizza celebrates a classic Korean combo: kimchi and pork (sausages, in this case).
Start with an easy homemade pizza dough and preheat your oven to the hottest setting for the perfect crust.
What did a Korean family that recently relocated from Pennsylvania know about pizza?
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But that didnt stop my folks.
They had us kids scrub the place down.
They bought a pizza oven.
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They hired a Mexican cook.
A sign was hung, and we were open for business!
Our refrigerator was filled with proofed dough that my mom learned to make.
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At the end of a long day slinging pies, we fed ourselves with our own pizza.
I preferred mine with kimchi and Italian sausage.
Kimchi and pork are a classic combination in many Korean dishes.
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This kimchi and sausage pizza recipe is reminiscent of the one I grew up eating.
If a little 11-year-old girl from Seoul can do it, so can you!
you might also reheat it in the oven.
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Preheat the oven to 500F for at least 30 minutes so that the pizza stone gets really hot.
Roughly chop the kimchi into 1/4-inch pieces.
(Dont toss the liquid!
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Makethis stewwith it.)
Dust your countertop lightly with flour.
you might also spread the dough out with your fingers.
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Dont stress about being precise with the size or shape.
It doesnt have to be a perfect circle!
Spread a thin layer of cornmeal on your pizza peel and place the rolled-out dough on top.
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Sprinkle half of the cheese over the sauce.
Evenly distribute half of the sausage and squeezed kimchi.
Carefully sprinkle some cornmeal onto the preheated pizza stone.
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While the first pizza cooks, assemble the second pizza with the remaining ingredients.
Sprinkle with fresh basil, if you wish, and serve.
Bake the second pizza while you enjoy the first one.
