Deep-Dish Sausage Pizza
This hearty pizza pie is sure to become a staple in your house. Frozen bread dough is pressed into a springform pan to make an easy crust, then spread with the sauce and topped with sausage, green pepper and cheese.6 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
- 2 teaspoons cornmeal
- 1-3/4 cups pizza sauce
- 1/2 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage, cooked and drained
- 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Green pepper rings
Directions
- On a lightly floured surface, roll and stretch dough into a 9-in.
- circle. Cover with plastic wrap; let rest for 10 minutes. Roll and
- stretch the dough into a 12-in. circle. Sprinkle cornmeal into a
- greased 9-in. springform pan. Place dough in pan and press 1 in. up
- the sides of the pan.
- Spread pizza sauce over crust. Top with sausage, 1 cup of cheese,
- oregano and green pepper. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- Remove to a wire rack; let stand for 5 minutes before removing sides
- of pan. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 393 calories, 16 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 1,007 mg sodium, 46 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 19 g protein.