Here is a short and simple pizza recipe you can put together fairly quickly with little fuss, and put something delicious on the table in minutes. There are a number of types and flavors of Italian sausage from mild to hot, sweet to savory. Choose your favorite style or blend a few different types for even more variety. As the recipe does not call for any seasonings, herbs or spice, a hotter Italian sausage might be the perfect choice. While the arugula adds a nice licorice like bite, if you cannot find it at your supermarket or farmers market, or if desired, baby spinach would do nicely here.
If you decide to make pizza dough from scratch, the recipe time could increase significantly as many dough recipes require time for the dough to rise once or twice before shaping. Homemade pizza dough may also require more time in the oven to properly bake and crisp up. A brushing of olive oil or a thin layer of ready-made or homemade tomato based pizza sauce would also be a nice addition, to add a little moisture and some extra flavor.
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Italian Sausage and Arugula Pizza with Onions and Peppers
Ingredients:
8 ounces Italian Sausage, casings removed
1/2 small White Onion, thinly sliced
4 cups Baby Arugula
1/2 cup Roasted Red Pepper Strips
1 large Pre-Baked Thin Crust Pizza Shell
3/4 cup Ricotta Cheese
1-2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese, grated
Preparation:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2. In a large saucepan, over medium high heat, brown the Italian sausage well and drain off the excess fat.
3. In a separate large saucepan, over medium low heat, add the thinly sliced white onion and baby arugula.
4. Saute the vegetable mix until the arugula has wilted.
5. Stir in the red bell pepper strips and Italian sausage and heat until warmed through.
6. Spread the ready-made crust with 1/2 cup of the ricotta cheese and top with the sausage mixture.
7. Make dollops with the remaining ricotta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
8. Bake directly on the oven rack placed in the center of the oven for 8-10 minutes.
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