Sauerkraut Pizza

By Lori01

Ingredients

• 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
• 1 to 1 -1/4 pounds bulk pork sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1-1/2 teaspoons fennel seed, divided
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 can (14 ounces) sauerkraut, well drained
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Press pizza dough onto a lightly greased 14-in. round pizza pan. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes; set aside.
In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, 1 teaspoon fennel seed, oregano, basil and garlic until the sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain.
Sprinkle crust with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Spread with pizza sauce, sausage mixture, tomatoes, sauerkraut and remaining fennel seed and mozzarella. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Bake at 450° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving (1 piece) equals 472 calories, 25 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 59 mg cholesterol, 1,727 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 21 g protein.