Make your own hearty pizza sauce with Contadina and pair it with a crispy pizza dough, mozzarella, sausage and basil for a simple & classic Italian combo.
Recipe contributed by Danielle Cochran (@thesaltycooker)
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp black pepper
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
2 refrigerated pizza dough balls
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
8oz cooked Italian sausage
¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
Pizza Oven: pre-heat up to 750 degrees.
Conventional Oven: 500 degrees. Recommend a pizza stone
Mix together your pizza sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
Add cornmeal to your pizza stone. Prep your dough by stretching it out. Place it on the peel, add ½ of the sauce to your dough, sprinkle half of cheese and then sprinkle half of the sausage on top.
Pizza Oven: Bake for 5-8 minutes
Conventional Oven: Bake 10-14 minutes (golden brown edges)
Remove, top with fresh basil.