Sausage and Onion Pizza
Pizza night is fast and easy with our Sausage and Onion Pizza! we are using a pre-baked thin pizza crust and add our own thick pizza sauce. Sausage and onions are among our favorite toppings along with fresh basil and three varieties of cheese.
Servings: 8 Slices
Ingredients
For the Pizza Sauce:
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb mix
For the Pizza:
- 1 (14 inch) pre-baked thin pizza crust (such as Stone-Fire)
- ½ pound ground Italian sausage bulk, not links
- 1 large onion sliced
- 8 slices Provolone cheese
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves torn
- 4 ounces Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup Kalamata olives halved
- 2 ounces Parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F
For the Pizza Sauce:
- Add all the ingredients to a small dish, stir to combine and set aside.
For the Pizza:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add the ground sausage and cook until no longer pink, breaking it up into crumbles with a fork, about 5-7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a small dish.
- Add the sliced onions to the skillet and sauté to a light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the onions to a separate dish or plate.
To Assemble the Pizza:
- Place the pre-baked pizza on a pizza stone, pizza pan or a baking sheet.
- Spread ⅓ of the pizza sauce over the crust to within ½-inch of the edge.
- Distribute ½ of the crumbled sausage over the sauce.
- Cut the Provolone cheese slices in half and cover the sausage.
- Distribute the onions over the Provolone and sprinkle with the torn basil leaves.
- Add the remaining sausage over the basil.
- Add the shredded Mozzarella cheese over the basil leaves and Distribute the sliced Kalamata olives on the cheese.
- Cover the olives with the shredded Parmesan cheese.
- Transfer the pizza to the middle of the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown.
- Transfer from the oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley, slice and enjoy!
Notes
- The pizza sauce is a thick and easy and will make enough sauce for two 14-inch pizzas.
- If adding additional toppings to the pizza consider using half of the sausage to prevent an over-thick filling.
- Do not over-bake the pizza, when the cheese has fully melted and beginning to turn golden, it is done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 1344mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g
