Pineapple Ham Pizza

By Eric Kim

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Pineapple Ham Pizza
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
4(128)
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Pineapple ham pizza, sometimes referred to as Hawaiian pizza, was reportedly named after a brand of canned fruit, Hawaiian Pineapple Company. Sam Panopoulos, a Greek immigrant in Canada, used that fruit to create the ambrosial combination in 1962. But here, skipping canned pineapple in favor of fresh fruit and using cubed ham, ideally leftovers from a bone-in roast, means juicier meat and more vibrantly flavored pineapple. The comforting mellowness of Marcella Hazan’s famous tomato-butter sauce works well with the tangy fruit and savory pork, but use whatever pizza sauce you like. As with any homemade pie, bake this hot and fast, as close as possible to your oven’s heat source, either on the highest or lowest rack depending on the model.

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Ingredients

Yield:One (12-inch) pizza
  • Olive oil
  • 1(8- to 10-ounce) ball store-bought pizza dough, room temperature
  • ½cup Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce or other pizza sauce
  • 1cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese
  • ½cup cubed ham (about ½ inch)
  • ½cup fresh pineapple chunks (about ½ inch)
  • Red-pepper flakes, for sprinkling
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

1908 calories; 102 grams fat; 50 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 37 grams monounsaturated fat; 9 grams polyunsaturated fat; 146 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams dietary fiber; 33 grams sugars; 101 grams protein; 5353 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Position a rack in the oven nearest to the heat source, on the highest or lowest spot depending on your model. Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Grease the center of a large sheet pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

  2. Step 2

    Flatten the dough in between your hands, then rotate the round in your hands like a wheel and pull it outwards to stretch into a 12-inch circle. Place the dough on the sheet pan. Evenly spread the tomato sauce over the dough, leaving a ¼-inch border. Sprinkle with mozzarella, then top with ham and pineapple. Lightly drizzle with olive oil.

  3. Step 3

    Bake until the crust is browned and the toppings are slightly caramelized, about 12 minutes. Sprinkle with red-pepper flakes. Cool at least 10 minutes before cutting.

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Steve

Ham and pineapple pizza is good, add pickled jalapeños and you'll never go back!

Yikesahootie

I know there are a lot of haters of fruit on pizza (especially this particular one) but it is one of my favorite types of pizza. We like to use prosciutto as the ham when we make this style pizza. If you’re using fresh pineapple, use a pineapple corer and save the now empty pineapple for a festive vessel for mai tais or another tropical drink.

Ingrid Mudge

Roasting the pineapple with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes before putting it on the pizza takes this to the next level.

JeanieDiva

Couldn't this particular thing be called something other than pizza? Flat pan baked dough with fruit? Bread pie with ham and pineapple? Seriously, it's such an insult to pizza to call this pizza. Breakfast pizza, dessert pizza, lost and confused pizza. Ugh. Just the thought of it is enough to make me need Tums. I'm in the leave pizza alone and let it be what it is club.

mimi in sicily

In Sicily they put French Fries on pizza. They also use German hot dogs made of pork, chicken or beef and cheese. Interesting combination

Binky

I use barbecue sauce instead of tomato sauce. Yum!

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