SAUSAGE PEPPER AND ONION PIZZA

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella has fewer calories and fat.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

pizza dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough adds fiber and nutrients.

Start by melting bacon fat in a skillet.

Add 1 pound of sweet Italian sausage to the skillet and break it up with a spatula while cooking.

Cook the sausage until it's no longer pink, then remove it from the pan and set it aside.

Add olive oil to the skillet for cooking the vegetables.

Add half of a Vidalia onion and bell peppers to the skillet and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Cook the vegetables until softened, then turn off the heat.

Spread flour on a work surface and take out the pizza dough from The Fresh Market.

Shape the dough into a 16-inch round for the pizza pan, trimming the edges as needed.

Let the dough rest for a few minutes before shaping it further.

Roll the edges to create a raised crust and poke holes in the dough to prevent air bubbles.

Spread tomato sauce over the dough, then add shredded mozzarella cheese.

Layer the cooked sausage on top of the cheese, followed by the cooked peppers and onions.

Sprinkle a light layer of additional mozzarella cheese on top of the vegetables.

Bake the pizza in the oven at 425°F for about 20 minutes.

Remove the pizza from the oven and sprinkle chiffonade of fresh basil on top before slicing and serving.

Cooking Techniques

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