Thai Pizza with Chicken or Tofu

1. If using a pizza stone, put that in the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 F.
2. Cut the dough into two pieces and working with one piece at a time; stretch or roll the dough until it is a 12-14 inch circle. You may find it easiest to stretch the dough, let it rest and then stretch it some more.
3. If using pizza pans, lay each round of dough onto a pan. If using a stone, sprinkle a generous amount of cornmeal onto a pizza peel (or the underside of a sheet pan) and place one round of the dough on the peel.
4. If using pizza pans, go ahead and make both pizzas at the same time. Most pizza stones will only have space to cook one pizza at a time, so if you are using a stone, only prep one at a time. You will use half of the ingredients for each pizza. Start by spreading the peanut sauce onto the dough, but leave a ½ to 1 inch border free of sauce. Layer on the chicken (or tofu), bell pepper, onion, and bamboo shoots and top with cheese.
5. If using pizza pans, just put them straight into the hot oven for about 15 minutes. If using the pizza stone, slide the pizza off of the peel (or the back of a sheet pan) onto the hot stone that’s already in the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the crust are golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly and is golden in spots.
6. Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle the cilantro and chopped peanuts over the top (optional).

Note: Two store bought pizza crusts may be substituted for the fresh pizza dough, bake those according to the package directions.