Recipe: Homemade Sausage Pizza

Homemade Sausage Pizza

1 package active dry yeast
2/3 cup warm water
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cooking oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
Cornmeal
1 pound bulk pork sausage
2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon snipped parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

For crust, in a mixing bowl soften yeast in warm water. Stir in sugar, oil, salt and 1 cup of the flour. Stir in the remaining flour. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead dough till smooth and elastic (6-8 minutes). Cover dough and let rest 10 minutes.

On a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 13-inch circle. Sprinkle cornmeal on a lightly greased 12-inch pizza pan. Transfer circle of dough to pizza pan. Build up edges slightly.

Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10-12 minutes or till lightly browned.

In a large skillet cook sausage over medium-high heat till browned; drain.

In a saucepan cook chopped tomatoes over medium-high heat for 5 minutes; drain. Stir in Parmesan cheese, parsley, oregano and salt. Spread tomato mixture over crust. Sprinkle sausage and shredded mozzarella cheese atop.

Return to the oven; bake for 10-12 minutes longer or until bubbly. Makes one 12-inch pizza.

Servings: 4
Source: National Pork Board