Does broccoli belong on pizza? Does pineapple? How about anchovies? The answer is yes, but not all at the same time. Sometimes a great pizza is about thinking outside the box, and putting together ingredients that compliment each other. This pizza is the quick fix to your busy schedule. It calls for broccolini, which is baby broccoli and is readily available at your grocery store, of course you could always use regular broccoli, just make sure it is cut into small quick cooking sizes.
Broccoli Sausage Pizza
Sauce - makes enough for 3 large pizzas, and freezes well.
1 398ml can tomato sauce
1 large garlic clove crushed
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Pizza
1 store bought large pizza crust (I buy the crusts at my local bakery, and keep them in the freezer)
1 Italian sausage casing removed fried and crumbled (Use half)
1 cup bocconcini sliced (fresh mozzarella)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Small handful of broccolini
Pinch of salt and pepper
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Lemon zest (optional)
Directions
Broccoli Sausage Pizza
Sauce - makes enough for 3 large pizzas, and freezes well.
1 398ml can tomato sauce
1 large garlic clove crushed
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
Pizza
1 store bought large pizza crust (I buy the crusts at my local bakery, and keep them in the freezer)
1 Italian sausage casing removed fried and crumbled (Use half)
1 cup bocconcini sliced (fresh mozzarella)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Small handful of broccolini
Pinch of salt and pepper
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Lemon zest (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425f
- Combine all sauce ingredients, and set aside.
- On a pizza pan or large baking sheet, place store bought pizza crust.
- Spread 1/2 cup of prepared sauce on crust leaving 1/2in around the edge with out.
- Next top with cheeses, sausage, broccolini, and a small pinch of salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- When out of the oven sprinkle with red pepper flakes, and lemon zest if using.