Modified Hawaiian Pizza

Directions

1. 1
   Put a pizza stone or upside-down baking sheet in the oven; preheat to 500 degrees F.
2. 2
   Pulse the garlic, ginger, canola oil and a pinch of salt in a food processor until smooth.
3. 3
   Mix 1 teaspoon of the garlic-ginger paste with the tomato puree.
4. 4
   Stretch the pizza dough into a 12-inch round on a floured surface.
5. 5
   Put on a cornmeal-dusted pizza peel or upside-down baking sheet; slide onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet and cook 5 minutes.
6. 6
   (If you're using a prepared crust, skip this step.)
7. 7
   Slide the crust back onto the peel.
8. 8
   Spread with the tomato puree, then top with the cheese, pepperoni, pineapple and chile pepper.
9. 9
   Return to the oven and bake until the cheese melts, 8 to 10 more minutes.
10. 10
    Remove from the oven and let sit 5 minutes, then top with mint and Sriracha.
11. 11
    Photograph by Con Poulos