Entrees
White Pizza with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, and Cherry Peppers
Makes one pizza
White Pizza with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, and Cherry Peppers
Makes one pizza
Broccoli rabe and sausage pair perfectly on this veggie forward pizza
Nutritional information per serving (based on 8 servings): Calories 163 (37% from fat)
carb. 18g
pro. 7g
fat 7g
sat. fat 2g chol. 15mg
sod. 385mg
calc. 66mg
fiber 1g
carb. 18g
pro. 7g
fat 7g
sat. fat 2g chol. 15mg
sod. 385mg
calc. 66mg
fiber 1g
Ingredients
- 8to 10 ounces prepared pizza dough (any preferred style), room
- temperature for at least 1 hour
- unbleached all-purpose flour, for dusting
- ¼ cup ricotta
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella
- 3ounces loose Italian sausage, cooked
- 2tablespoons pickled cherry peppers, sliced
- 4to 5 stalks broccoli rabe, trimmed to fit the pizza
- ½lemon
- ¼teaspoon crushed red pepper
- extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- flaky sea salt, for garnish
Preparation
- 1. Preheat the pizza oven with the pizza stone on the rack to 700°F.
- 2. Stretch the pizza dough out to a 10- to 12-inch round.
- 3. Transfer the dough to the pizza peel generously dusted with flour.
- 4. Spread the ricotta evenly around the center of the dough,
- leaving a 1-inch border.
- 5. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the ricotta, followed by the
- sausage, cherry peppers, and broccoli rabe.
- 6. Gently shimmy the pizza on the peel to ensure it isn’t sticking.
- If the dough is sticking, gently lift the dough and spread
- additional flour underneath.
- 7. Set the timer for 5 minutes. Slide the pizza off the peel and
- onto the pizza stone. Start the timer.
- 8. When the timer sounds, check the pizza. If baked to desired
- doneness, use the peel to remove the pizza from the oven,
- or bake for about 1 more minute. Slide the pizza onto a cutting
- board. Squeeze the lemon over the pizza. Garnish with crushed
- red pepper, olive oil, and flaky sea salt. Slice and serve.
