Reuben Pizza

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) package refrigerated pizza dough
• 1 1/2 cups shredded swiss cheese, preferably imported swiss or 1 1/2 cups emmenthaler cheese
• 1 lb deli-sliced corned beef (or pastrami)
• 1 cup sauerkraut, rinsed
• 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped bread and butter pickles

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425°.
• 2 cut the pizza dough in half and form each half into a disk.
• 3 place on a lightly floured work surface and cover one piece with a towel.
• 4 roll out the other piece of dough into a 9-inch round and place on a parchmentlined baking sheet.
• 5 sprinkle half of the cheese on top, leaving a 1-inch border all around.
• 6 arrange the pastrami and then the sauerkraut evenly on top.
• 7 top with the remaining cheese.
• 8 roll out the second piece of dough into a 10-inch round and place over the filling.
• 9 tightly crimp together the edges to seal.
• 10 brush the top with the olive oil and cut 3 vents in the center.
• 11 bake the pizza until browned and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
• 12 let cool briefly.
• 13 meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup and pickles.
• 14 cut the pizza into wedges and serve with the sauce.