Title: Deep Dish Sausage, Bell Pepper And Onion Pizza
Categories: Cklive14
Yield: 1 servings

1 lb Pizza dough; thawed, if
-frozen
1 lb Italian sausage; casings
-discarded
3 tb Olive oil
2 c Thinly sliced green bell
-pepper
1 c Thinly sliced onion
Salt and freshly ground
-pepper to taste
3 Cloves garlic; minced fine
2 c Fresh marinara sauce;
-available in
; refrigerator
; sections of
; supermarkets
1 1/2 ts Dried oregano; crumbled
2 c Pre-grated mozzarella
-cheese; (about 1/2 pound)
3 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
Thinly sliced basil leaves;
-if desired

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Oil a 10-inch cast iron skillet.

Roll out or stretch dough to fit into skillet, pressing it with oiled
fingers until it comes 2 inches up the sides and is an even thickness on
bottom. Let dough rise in a warm place for 10 minutes.

In a skillet set over moderate heat cook the sausage, stirring, until it is
no longer pink. Transfer to a plate. Add 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet
and heat it until hot. Add the peppers, onion, salt and pepper and cook the
mixture, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5
minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Return the sausage to
the pan, add the Marinara sauce and oregano and simmer the mixture,
stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes more.

Sprinkle dough with half of mozzarella and top with sausage mixture and
remaining mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan and drizzle with remaining
oil. Bake in lower third of an electric oven or on floor of a gas oven for
15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. and bake 10 minutes
more, or until crust is golden. Sprinkle with basil.

Yield: 6 servings

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Recipe by: COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL9269

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