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Roasted Fennel, Italian Sausage, and Ricotta Pizza
Pizza is perfect when everyone's home and hungry and in a hurry. Use a pre-made dough and throw together Roasted Fennel, Italian Sausage, and Ricotta Pizza.
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes
Total Time 44 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 205 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium fennel bulbs
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 tablespoons olive oil I used Benissimo Roasted Garlic Olive Oil, divided
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 Italian sausages*
- Trader Joe's Whole Wheat Pizza Dough**
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare fennel by removing fronds (the fluffy greenery); reserve for garnish. Thinly slice the fennel as you would a carrot. Toss the fennel, onion, and garlic with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper. Place on a baking sheet and cook 15-20 minutes until fennel and onion is "al dente," tossing about halfway through to ensure even cooking. Once you remove your vegetables, place a baking sheet or pizza stone in the oven to get hot.
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Meanwhile, remove the casing from your sausage and cut into slices.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll out your pizza dough. Brush the dough with the remaining olive oil. Spread the fennel and onion evenly across the pizza. Top with prepared sausage and dollops of ricotta cheese. Transfer uncooked pizza to your hot baking sheet or pizza stone and place in the oven. Bake at 400 degrees F about 10-12 minutes or until crust is deep brown (for whole wheat) and puffy.
Recipe Notes
*I used pre-cooked Italian Chicken Sausage. You can use any kind of Italian sausage. If it's uncooked, remove the casings and brown in a skillet over medium-high heat, while breaking it into pieces with a wooden spatula.
**You can also use any store-bought dough or crust. Just following preparation and baking instructions on the package.