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Trashed Up Beer Cheese Tater Tot Pizza

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb pale ale pizza dough
  • ½ cup pizza sauce marinara or barbeque sauce
  • 1 cup mozzarella shredded
  • 2 cups tater tots cooked according to package directions
  • Olive oil for crust about 2 tbs
  • 2 tbs Butter melted
  • 2 tbs Flour
  • 1 tbs Cornstarch
  • ½ cup beer wheat beer, blonde ale, pale ale, pilsner
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar do not use pre shredded
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 4 strips bacon cooked and chopped
  • ¼ cup pickled jalapenos nacho jalapenos

Instructions
 

  • Place 10-inch cast iron skillet in the lower third of the oven. Heat to 425 degrees with pan in the oven. Heat for at least half hour prior to baking.
  • Stretch the pizza dough into a 10-inch circle, avoid a rolling pin as this will remove the air bubbles that give great texture. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven, gently placing the crust in the pan.
  • Spread with sauce, top with mozzarella cheese and then cooked tater tots. Brush exposed crust with olive oil.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese has melted the edges are golden brown.
  • While the pizza is baking make the sauce.
  • Add the melted butter, flour, cornstarch, beer, cheddar cheese and milk to a blender. Blend on high until well combined. Add to a pot over medium high heat until thick and bubbly. Salt and pepper to taste. (If you encounter any issues with the texture, just re-blend until smooth).
  • Once the pizza is cooked, remove from oven, top with beer cheese sauce, sprinkle with cilantro, chopped bacon and pickled jalapenos.