Jennie - O Recipe of the Week - Turkey Sausage Pizza

It's Jennie - O Turkey Pizza Week! I have a couple of Jennie - O Pizza Recipes to pass along this week. The first recipe being - Turkey Sausage Pizza. It's made using one of my favorites, JENNIE-O® Lean Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage. These not only make a great pizza topping but taste great as Sausage Dog on Bun or adding it to your favorite Pasta with Sauce! The recipe is from the Jennie - O Turkey website. Enjoy and Make the SWITCH in 2018!  https://www.jennieo.com/


Turkey Sausage Pizza
Sick of everyday pepperoni pizza? This easy-to-make homemade pizza recipe will break you out of your rut, featuring flavorful sweet Italian turkey sausage, bell peppers and freshly chopped basil.

INGREDIENTS

1 (19.5-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage
1 medium green or yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 (12-inch) pre-baked pizza crust
½ cup prepared pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella or Italian blend cheese, divided
2 thin slices red onion, separated into rings
fresh basil, chopped, if desired

DIRECTIONS
1) Heat oven to 450ºF. Remove and discard casing from sausage. In skillet, cook sausage and bell pepper as specified on the package. Always cook turkey to well-done, 165ºF as measured by a meat thermometer. Break sausage into chunks and stir occasionally.
2) Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Spread sauce over crust and add 1 cup cheese. Top with sausage mixture and onion rings. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with fresh basil, if desired.
* Always cook to an internal temperature of 165°F.

RECIPE NUTRITION INFORMATION

PER SERVING

Calories 440
Protein 32g
Carbohydrates 38g
Fiber 2g
Sugars 1g
Fat1 7g
Cholesterol 70mg
Sodium 980mg
Saturated Fat 6g
https://www.jennieo.com/recipes/194-turkey-sausage-pizza