Sausage Florentine Pizza

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Capturing the essence of the signature Florentine flavor has never been easier! This pizza brings together mushrooms, spinach, Italian herbs and spices, and Johnsonville’s amazing Hot Italian Sausage to give you delicious flavors and textures that work well in a single dish. Using everyday items like pizza sauce and ready-made crust gives you the taste of Italy without the fuss!

  • Servings: 4-6

Sausage Florentine Pizza

What you need

  • 1package
    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.
  • 2personal size
    pre-made pizza crusts (or 1, 12 inch crust)
  • 1cup
    pizza sauce
  • 1cup
    mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1cup
    fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2cloves
    fresh garlic, minced
  • 1/2teaspoon
    dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried basil
  • 1cup
    spinach (frozen chopped, thawed and well drained)
  • 1/4 cup
    fresh basil, sliced (optional)
  • sea salt and pepper

Preparation

  • 1
    Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.
  • 2
    In a large skillet, sauté sausage, mushrooms and garlic until the meat is browned. Drain off fat and remove excess with paper towels. Always cook sausage to internal temperature of 160°F.
  • 3
    To skillet, add pizza sauce, oregano, basil, spinach, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until hot.
  • 4
    Place pizza crust on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes and remove from oven.
  • 5
    Spread meat mixture evenly over pizza crust.
  • 6
    Bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven, sprinkle with fresh basil or other fresh herbs, cut and enjoy!

Sausage Florentine Pizza