Sausage Florentine Pizza
Servings
Sausage Florentine Pizza
Ingredients
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1
package
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.
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2
personal size
pre-made pizza crusts (or 1, 12 inch crust)
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1
cup
pizza sauce
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1
cup
mozzarella cheese, shredded
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1
cup
fresh mushrooms, sliced
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2
cloves
fresh garlic, minced
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1/2
teaspoon
dried oregano
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1/2
teaspoon
dried basil
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1
cup
spinach (frozen chopped, thawed and well drained)
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1/4
cup
fresh basil, sliced (optional)
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sea salt and pepper
Directions
Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.
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.
To skillet, add pizza sauce, oregano, basil, spinach, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until hot.
Place pizza crust on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes and remove from oven.
Spread meat mixture evenly over pizza crust.
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!
