Recipes
Sausage and Peppers Pizza with Arugula and Tomato Salad
4 servings
about 2 hours total
(Active 25 minutes)
Shopping list
- Let pizza dough stand (1 hour)
- Prepare pizza and begin to bake (20 minutes)
- Remove pizza from oven; prepare salad and serve (30 minutes)
Sausage and Peppers Pizza
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 8 oz bulk mild Italian sausage (or 3 links, casings removed)
- 1 lb Bakery rolled pizza dough
- ¾ cup pasta (or pizza) sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella (or Italian blend) cheese
- ½ cup fresh tri-pepper blend (diced green, red, and yellow bell peppers)
- ½ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
Prep
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place 1 tablespoon oil in pan, then add sausage; brown 5–6 minutes, stirring to crumble sausage, until no pink remains. Let stand 2–3 minutes to cool.
- Prepare crust. Flour hands lightly and pat dough evenly into lightly greased or nonstick pizza pan. (Or turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll to desired thinness.) Prick all over crust with a fork before topping and baking.
- Top crust with sauce, mozzarella cheese, peppers, onions, and sausage. Brush outer edge of crust with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 18–22 minutes (depending on thickness of pizza) or until crust is golden, cheese is melted, toppings are thoroughly heated, and sausage is 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes. Slice and serve.
Arugula and Tomato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 (6 oz) can marinated artichoke hearts
- 1 package baby arugula (4–5 oz)
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup peppercorn ranch dressing
Steps
- Chop tomato; drain artichokes. Place all ingredients in salad bowl.
- Toss and serve.
Serving Suggestions
- Complete your meal with a side of sliced tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Enjoy cheesecake for dessert.
- For an update to traditional pizza toppings, try sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, and goat cheese.
Sausage and Peppers Pizza
Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 5g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 750mg, Total Carb 32g, Fiber 2g, Sugars 5g, Protein 15g, Calc 15%, Iron 10%
Arugula and Tomato Salad
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 110, Total Fat 8g, Sat Fat 1.5g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 310mg, Total Carb 7g, Fiber 1g, Total Sugar 2g, Protein 3g, Calc 8%, Iron 6%, Potassium 6%