Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Sausage Pizzetta
- Prep time
- 20 minutes PT20M
- Cook time
- 20 minutes PT20M
- Yield
- 1 small pizza
- Difficulty
This standout sausage pizza stars both fresh mozzarella and ricotta cheese, plus a smattering of Kalamata olives, basil and red onion. Try it on a traditional crust or use artisan bread slices for playful canapés!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- ⅓ pound Fresh to Market Mild Italian Sausage
- 1 small pizza crust (or slices of focaccia or baguette)
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- ⅓ pound fresh mozzarella, sliced ¼-inch thick
- ¼ cup whole milk ricotta
- 1 tablespoon red chili flakes
- ¼ red onion, julienned
- ¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
- ¼ cup basil leaves, torn
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Heat oil in a sauté pan, add sausage and break apart in pan. Remove cooked sausage crumbles with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Place preferred pizza crust on a baking sheet. Place sauce in middle of the crust and spread out evenly, then add fresh mozzarella slices and dollops of ricotta cheese. Bake pizza for 10–15 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Remove pizza from oven, then add red chili flakes, sliced red onion, crumbled sausage and Kalamata olives. Return pizza to oven and bake for 5 more minutes. Once cooked, remove pizza from oven, top with basil and serve.
