Make Popular Homemade Chicken Sausage Pizza
Nothing beats a homemade chicken sausage pizza and there are lots of pizza recipes in all of Holly’s cookbooks. Now, make it easy on yourself and start with a premade crust. Use the Pillsbury thin crust in the can or buy one made. Do whatever works best for you. Look for whole wheat frozen crust plus the pizza topping is simple to put together for a delicious homemade pizza. This fabulous Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper pizza is from Too Hot in the Kitchen cookbook!
Chicken Sausage Pizza with Roasted Peppers, Spinach and Mozzarella Cheese
Chicken sausage gives the pizza that savory bite combined with the robust flavors of roasted red pepper making this a fabulous pizza recipe. Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Pizza from Too Hot in the Kitchen cookbook is a fantastic upscale pizza bursting with flavor – easily put together in the comfort of your own home. You can always add your own extra ingredients or go vegetarian by omitting the sausage. Put this recipe on your to-make list for sure!
| Servings 8 slices |
- 1 thin pizza crust 12-inch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 4 ounces chicken sausage or gourmet sausage of choice cut in thin slices
- 1/2 cup roasted red pepper slices drained (found in jar)
- 1/2 cup red onion thin slices cut in half
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven 425°F. Coat crust with oil and garlic.
- In a small nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook sausage until lightly browned and done. Add spinach and stir only until wilted.
- Evenly spoon spinach mixture over crust and top with remaining ingredients. Bake 8–10 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is done.
Per Serving: Calories 196, Calories from fat 37%, Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 19mg, Sodium 412mg, Carbohydrate 21g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g, Protein 11g, Dietary Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fat
Serving Suggestion: Splurge with fresh mozzarella cheese for an added flavor value. Look for different varieties of sausage from chicken to vegetarian.
Shopping List:
Chicken sausage or gourmet sausage (3 ounces)
Thin pizza crust (1 (12-inch))
Olive oil
Roasted red pepper slices (1/2 cup, found in jar)
Red onion
Fresh baby spinach (2 cups)
Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 cup)
Seasonings: minced garlic
More Chicken and Sausage Recipes
Another great chicken and sausage recipe is Holly’s crock pot Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya.
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