Delicious Garlic Sauced Italian Sausage & Mixed Pepper Pizza
There is nothing like the smell of freshly baked pizza! With a creamy garlic sauce and loaded with fresh ingredients this is sure to become a family favorite. The best part is that you can create this freshly made pizza, just the way you want it, in about the same time as having a pizza delivered!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 10 oz. Italian sausage casings removed
- 2 medium green bell peppers thinly sliced
- 2 medium red bell peppers thinly sliced
- 1 medium red onion thinly sliced
- 1 lb. pizza dough homemade or store-bought
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- Sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450˚ degrees F.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until sausage is lightly browned, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Add peppers and onion. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until peppers are soft and slightly brown, approximately 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Prepare a pizza pan or baking sheet, lining with parchment paper, if desired.
- Roll out pizza dough and transfer to prepared pizza pan.
- Spoon tomato sauce over the pizza dough. Add mozzarella cheese. Spoon the sausage and pepper mixture on top of the cheese.
- Place the pizza in the oven and bake 13-15 minutes or until crust is golden-brown around the edges and the cheese melted.
- While pizza is baking, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, parsley, garlic, and fresh lemon juice in a small bowl. Whisk until combined.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and slice into 8 slices. Drizzle pizza with garlic sauce and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Disclaimer
Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 834kcal (42%)Carbohydrates: 62g (21%)Protein: 35g (70%)Fat: 50g (77%)Saturated Fat: 18g (113%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 105mg (35%)Sodium: 2082mg (91%)Potassium: 506mg (14%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 11g (12%)Vitamin A: 1306IU (26%)Vitamin C: 24mg (29%)Calcium: 348mg (35%)Iron: 5mg (28%)
Disclaimer
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
