Spicy Sausage and Gorgonzola Pizza |
|
 |
Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
|
Uncork a bottle of hearty Chianti to go with the great Italian flavors in this new twist on a traditional tomato-sauced pizza. Ingredients:
3 italian hot sausages (about 12 ounces), casings removed |
1 10-ounce purchased fully baked thin pizza crust |
1 1/4 cups purchased refrigerated marinara sauce |
1 1/4 cups grated mozzarella cheese (about 5 ounces) |
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves |
1 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese (about 4 ounces) |
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, halved |
4 thin rounds green bell pepper, halved |
Directions:
1. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°F. Sauté sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat until just cooked through, breaking into 1/2-inch pieces with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Drain off fat; set sausage aside.
2. Place pizza crust on rimless baking sheet. Leaving 3/4-inch plain border, spread 1 cup sauce over crust. Top with 3/4 cup mozzarella, 3/4 of basil, sausage, 1/2 cup Gorgonzola, olives, 1/2 cup mozzarella, bell pepper and 1/2 cup Gorgonzola. Drizzle remaining 1/4 cup sauce over. Bake pizza until crust is crisp and topping is heated through, about 13 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining basil.
|
|