Sausage and Broccolini Pizza
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough, at room temperature
- 1 14 .5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh basil
- cup ricotta cheese
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 8 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 hot or sweet Italian sausages (about 12 ounces), casings removed
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch broccolini, cut into florets
- Put an inverted baking sheet on the lowest oven rack; preheat to 475 degrees F. Line another inverted baking sheet with parchment; drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- Form the pizza dough into an 8-inch oval on the parchment; flip to coat with the oil.
- Drape with plastic wrap; set aside.
- Combine the tomatoes and basil in a bowl.
- Mix the ricotta, mozzarella and mint in another bowl; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the sausages and garlic; cook, breaking up the meat, 5 minutes.
- Remove to a plate using a slotted spoon.
- Add the broccolini and 1/2 cup water to the drippings in the skillet and cook 5 minutes.
- Stretch the dough to 11 by 14 inches on the parchment; spoon the ricotta mixture on top.
- Top with the tomatoes, sausage and broccolini.
- Slide the pizza (on the parchment) onto the hotbaking sheet.
- Bake until the crust is golden, 15 minutes.
- Transfer the pizza to a cutting board to slice.
- Photograph by Justin Walker
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/sausage-and-broccolini-pizza.html (may not work)