Margherita Pizza with Sausage and Pesto

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Two of my favorite ingredients, pesto sauce and sausage, come together to make one of my family's favorite foods: pizza! They loved how crispy, melty, and cheesy it was! Feel free to adjust ingredients according to your personal tastes.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 pizza

Margherita Pizza with Sausage and Pesto

Ingredients

1 CAULIPOWER® Cauliflower Pizza Crust

3 tomatoes

halved and sliced

⅓ cup prepared pizza sauce

1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese

sliced

1 link fully cooked roasted red pepper and Asiago chicken sausage

sliced into thin rounds

⅓ cup pesto sauce

¼ cup fresh basil leaves

torn

Mike's Homemade Pizza

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange tomato slices on a few sheets of paper towels to absorb excess moisture.

Step 3

Place pizza crust onto a baking sheet or baking steel. Spread pizza sauce evenly over the crust. Top evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. Next add the tomato slices and fresh mozzarella cheese. Top with chicken sausage. Dot evenly with pesto sauce.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from oven and immediately top with torn basil.

Nutritional Information

Margherita Pizza with Sausage and Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 480.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.7g 51%

Carbohydrates: 28.6g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 5.4g

Fat: 28.9g 44%

Saturated Fat: 12.3g 61%

Cholesterol: 84.4mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 1758.8IU 35%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 18mg 30%

Folate: 27.1mcg 7%

Calcium: 662.3mg 66%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 34.2mg 12%

Potassium: 367mg 10%

Sodium: 789.6mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 259.8

*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.