Pizza Cannellini

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Johnsonville takes Italy’s best-loved bean and combines it with one of Italy’s best-known foods. The beans add a delicious texture and work beautifully with the cherry tomatoes, red onion, greens, and Johnsonville’s Sweet Italian Sausage Links. The mozzarella and goat cheese combination is the perfect way to top this hearty pizza.

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Cook: 15 minutes

Pizza Cannellini

What you need

  • 1package
    (19 ounce) JOHNSONVILLE® Sweet Italian Sausage Links
  • 1package
    pizza dough, refrigerated
  • all-purpose flour for dusting
  • 1-1/2teaspoon
    extra virgin olive oil
  • 1cup
    yellow and red cherry tomatoes, sliced or 3 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1tablespoon
    chicken broth or water
  • 1 cup
    cannellini or other white beans, rinsed
  • 1 clove
    garlic, smashed
  • 1/4
    red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1tsp.
    fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1 cup
    soft goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1-1/2cups
    mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 2cups
    small-leaf greens, such as baby arugula or mache

Preparation

  • 1
    Position oven rack on lowest shelf and preheat to 425°F.
  • 2
    Lightly oil a 17 x 14 inch heavy baking sheet (without sides).
  • 3
    In a medium skillet, cook sausage until browned. Always cook sausage to internal temperature of 160°F.
  • 4
    Add beans, garlic, broth, and 1 teaspoon oil to a food processor, pulse until coarsely chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 5
    Dust pizza dough with flour. Use hands to roll pizza dough onto baking sheet.
  • 6
    Spread bean purée over dough, leaving a 1 inch border around edge.
  • 7
    Top purée with tomatoes and onion, then sprinkle with rosemary, goat cheese and mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 8
    Bake pizza 12 to 15 minutes until crust is crisp and cheese is bubbly.
  • 9
    Remove from oven. Toss greens with remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil, add salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle over pizza.
  • 10
    Cut and enjoy!

Pizza Cannellini