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Turkey Sausage Pizza

Turkey Sausage Pizza
If pizza night is a must in your house, double this recipe and freeze one for later. —Melissa Jelinek, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
8 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
  • 3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
  • 1/2 cup sliced onion
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  • With greased fingers, press dough onto a 12-in. pizza pan coated with
  • cooking spray. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 400°
  • for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, mushrooms and
  • green pepper over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no
  • longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain.
  • Spread crust with pizza sauce. Top with sausage mixture; sprinkle
  • with cheese. Bake 12-15 minutes longer or until crust is golden
  • brown and cheese is melted.
  • Freeze option: Wrap and freeze cooled pizza. To use, thaw overnight
  • in the refrigerator. Unwrap; bake on a pizza pan at 400° for
  • 18-22 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 slices.
Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 283 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Turkey Sausage Pizza (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 32 mg cholesterol, 668 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1/2 fat.
Wine: Medium-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.
© Taste of Home 2013