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Spicy Sausage and Gorgonzola Pizza

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Spicy Sausage and Gorgonzola PizzaLeo Gong

Uncork a bottle of hearty Chianti to go with the great Italian flavors in this new twist on a traditional tomato-sauced pizza.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

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

Preparation

  1. Step 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.

    Step 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.

TagsPizzaItalianEuropeanSausageMeatGorgonzolaBlue CheeseCheeseDairyMozzarellaMainDinnerLunchNut FreeOven BakeBon Appétit
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