Sausage Pizza

This sausage pizza is a classic favorite. It has a crunchy crust, tasty sausage, and lots of different toppings that give it a lot of flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1 pizza dough
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled sausage
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives
• 1/4 cup sliced green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup sliced red onion
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
• Fresh basil leaves for garnish optional

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 475F 245C

Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness

Transfer the dough to a pizza stone or baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges for the crust

Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce

Evenly distribute the cooked and crumbled sausage, black olives, sliced green bell pepper, and sliced red onion over the cheese

Sprinkle dried oregano and crushed red pepper flakes if using over the toppings

Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing

Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired

Slice and serve hot

Enjoy your delicious sausage pizza