Turkey Sausage-Pesto Pizza
Servings
8people
Servings
8people
Ingredients
  • 1/2 Basic Pizza Dough recipe (see link at right)
  • BASIL-TOMATO PESTO
  • 1tablespoons pine nutstoasted
  • 1large tomatodiced
  • 1cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
  • 2cloves garlic
  • 1/4cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2teaspoon salt
TOPPING
  • 6ounces low-fat cooked turkey or chicken sausage, any flavorsliced
  • 1 tomatothinly sliced
  • 2cloves garlicsliced
  • 1/3cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
  • 1/2cup shredded low-fat mozzarella
  • 1/3cup sliced almonds
Instructions
  1. Combine all pesto ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. (Pesto will keep in refrigerator for 3–5 days.)
  2. Preheat oven to 400º. Roll pizza dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Coat a round pizza pan with cooking spray and sprinkle with cornmeal. Transfer dough to pan.
  3. Spread 1/2 cup pesto evenly over crust and top with sausage, tomato, and garlic. Sprinkle with feta, mozzarella, and sliced almonds. Bake for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.