Mexican Pizza With Ranchero Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Ranchero Sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic, minced
4 cups tomatoes, chopped
2 anaheim chilies, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
14 inches prepared pizza crust (or 1 Boboli cooked crust)
Toppings
1/2 lb Italian sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled
1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup red onion, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced into thin strips
2 tablespoons jalapeno peppers (pickled)

Preparation

Ranchero Sauce: In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add onion. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add garlic and cook 2 minutes more or until onion is translucent. Add tomatoes, chilies, sugar, salt and pepper.
Simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes, stirring ocassionally. Stir in cilantro.
Preheat oven to 500. Spread 1 cup Ranchero sauce evenly over pizza. Cover with cooked sausage and sprinkle cheese over top.
Add onion, red pepper strips and jalapeno peppers (if using) over cheese.
Bake 15 - 20 minutes.