Ingredients
8ozitalian sausage
2lbspizza dough,room temperature
½cuppizza sauce,(homemade or store bought)
1lbmozzarella cheese,grated
4ozham
4ozpepperoni slices
1red bell pepper,sliced thin
dried parsley,garnish
salt and pepper
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Cook sausage in a medium skillet over medium heat for about 8 minutes until it’s cooked through. Break up the sausage as it cooks.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle roughly the size of a quarter-sheet pan. Then lift and transfer it to the pan, and press it into the sides of the pan firmly to form a lip of dough.
Once the dough in the sheet pan, add the sauce in a thin layer. Add more sauce for a saucier pizza. Add the cheese followed by all the toppings. Finish the pizza with big sprinkles of dried parsley and season with salt and pepper.
Bake the pizza for 20 to 25 minutes. It’s done when the crust around the edges is puffed and a deep tan color. The center should be bubbling hot and some of the cheese may have even browned a bit in spots.
Let the pizza cool slightly before cutting and serving. Slice into square-ish shaped pieces. Leftovers will keep for about a week. It’s best to reheat them in a covered skillet over low heat for a few minutes.
