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Hot Italian Sausage Pizza

with Roasted Asparagus

55 MIN

4 Servings

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From the Test Kitchen

For this delectable pizza, you'll cook hot Italian sausage together with tomato sauce to form a rich and hearty base. It's topped with two types of cheese plus sliced shallot, then tangy pickled peppers before serving for a bright finish. A simple side of roasted asparagus with lemon juice rounds out the dish.
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Nutrition

PER SERVING
Calories

780 Cals (est.)

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fresh

ingredients

10 oz Hot Italian Pork Sausage
22 oz Pizza Dough
¾ lb Asparagus
1 oz Pickled Peppadew Peppers
2 cloves Garlic
1 Shallot
4 oz Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
1 Lemon
2 Tbsps Sliced Roasted Almonds
2 oz Monterey Jack Cheese
1 8-Oz Can Tomato Sauce

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tips & techniques

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1 Prepare your ingredients

Remove the dough from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 475°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Halve, peel, and thinly slice the shallot. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Roughly chop the peppers. Tear the mozzarella into bite-sized pieces. Grate the monterey jack on the large side of a box grater.

2 Cook the sausage & sauce

In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sausage. Cook, stirring frequently and breaking the meat apart with a spoon, 5 to 6 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the chopped garlic and tomato sauce (carefully, as the liquid may splatter); season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes, or until slightly thickened and the sausage is cooked through. Turn off the heat.

3 Assemble the pizza

Lightly oil a sheet pan. Using your hands, gently stretch the dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Carefully center the dough on the sheet pan. Shape towards the edges of the pan, maintaining an even thickness (if the dough is resistant, let rest 5 minutes). Leaving a 1-inch border around the edges, evenly spread the cooked sausage and sauce onto the prepared dough. Evenly top with the mozzarella pieces, grated monterey jack, and sliced shallot; season with salt and pepper.

4 Bake the pizza

Bake the pizza, rotating the sheet pan halfway through, 17 to 22 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let stand at least 2 minutes. Carefully transfer to a cutting board and cut into equal-sized pieces.

5 Roast the asparagus & serve your dish

Meanwhile, snap off and discard the tough, woody stem ends of the asparagus. Transfer to a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Arrange in an even layer. Roast 10 to 12 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven and top with the juice of 2 lemon wedges; carefully toss to coat. Serve the baked pizza with the roasted asparagus on the side. Top the asparagus with the almonds. Top the pizza with the chopped peppers. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side, if you'd like. Enjoy!