Fennel and Sausage Pizza

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I made this fennel and sausage pizza one night and it was the best pizza we have had in a long time. You can adjust the amount of toppings and sauce and cheese to your preference. For the dough, I like Jay's Signature Crust from this site.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Fennel and Sausage Pizza

Ingredients

1 fennel bulb

cut into 1/2-inch slices

fronds reserved

1 small onion

cut into 1/2-inch slices

2 tablespoons olive oil

3 turkey Italian sausages

casings removed

1 pound prepared pizza dough

or as needed

½ cup pizza sauce

1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

2 cloves garlic

thinly sliced

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.

Step 2

Toss fennel and onion slices with olive oil; spread out on the baking sheet.

Step 3

Roast in the preheated oven until golden 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 4

Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to a pizza pan or clean baking sheet. Spread sauce on top and cover with mozzarella cheese. Top with fennel onion sausage and garlic slices.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted 15 to 17 minutes. Garnish with chopped fennel fronds.

Nutritional Information

Fennel and Sausage Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 600.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.1g 66%

Carbohydrates: 61.5g 20%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 8.2g

Fat: 23.9g 37%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 35%

Cholesterol: 75.2mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 377.7IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 7.3mg 12%

Folate: 13.1mcg 3%

Calcium: 364mg 36%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 29.1mg 10%

Potassium: 338.5mg 10%

Sodium: 1722.8mg 69%

Calories From Fat: 215.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.