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Sausage Pesto Pizza
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Sausage Pesto Pizza

Homemade pizza sauce, italian sausage, mozzarella and pesto make this Sausage Pesto Pizza a simple, delicious pizza Friday recipe!
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword pesto, pizza, sausage
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 1 homemade or store-bought pizza dough
  • 1 cup diced mozzarella 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/4 cup pesto

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 430 degrees.
  • Combine tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, salt and crushed red pepper in a small sauce pan. Use hands to gently crush tomatoes. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 20 minutes.
  • While sauce is simmering, roll out pizza dough.
  • Cook italian sausage in a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Drain to remove any grease.
  • Place pizza dough in the same skillet that you cooked the sausage in. Press into the pan and slightly up the sides.
  • Turn pan to medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes.
  • Spread sauce over the top. Top with diced mozzarella and crumbled Italian sausage. Bake in preheated oven for 12 - 15 minutes or until crust is browned and the cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven, drizzle with pesto. Slice and serve.

Notes

Enjoy!