Pizza Cucina

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The combination of Mozzarella, basil, Gorgonzola cheese, bell peppers, and Kalamata olives provides the setting for subtle textures, delicious aromas, and rich flavors. Adding Johnsonville’s Hot Italian Sausage and a delicious Marinara sauce to the mix gives you one stunning pizza!

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Cook: 13 minutes

Pizza Cucina

What you need

  • 1package
    (19 ounce) JOHNSONVILLE® Ground Hot Italian Sausage or Links, removed from casing* (*Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.)
  • 1
    pre-made crust, thin
  • 1cup
    marinara sauce
  • 1-1/4cups
    mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/2cup
    fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • 1cup
    Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4cup
    Kalamata olives or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and halved
  • 4sliced rings
    green bell pepper, quartered

Preparation

  • 1
    Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°F.
  • 2
    In a large skillet, sauté sausage over medium-high heat, breaking up as you go until cooked through. Drain off fat; set sausage aside. Always cook sausage to internal temperature of 160°F.
  • 3
    Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Spread sauce over crust, leaving ¾” border around the edge.
  • 4
    Top with 3/4 cup Mozzarella, 3/4 of basil, sausage, 1/2 cup Gorgonzola, olives, remaining Mozzarella, bell pepper and remaining Gorgonzola.
  • 5
    Bake pizza 13 minutes until crust is crisp and topping is heated through.
  • 6
    Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining basil, cut and enjoy!

Pizza Cucina