Sausage Florentine Pizza

By á-3974

Sweet, spicy Italian sausage and spinach, oregano, fresh basil, garlic, and mushrooms all make this pizza irresistible!

Ingredients

• 1 package JOHNSONVILLE® Ground Hot Italian Sausage or Links, casings removed
• 2 personal size pre-made pizza crusts
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 cup spinach, frozen chopped, thawed and well drained
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, sliced (optional)
• Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Position oven rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F.

In a large skillet, sauté sausage, mushrooms and garlic until the meat is browned. Drain off fat and remove excess with paper towels. Always cook sausage to internal temperature of 160°F.

To skillet, add pizza sauce, oregano, basil, spinach, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring frequently, until hot.

Place pizza crust on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes and remove from oven.

Spread meat mixture evenly over pizza crust.

Bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Remove from oven, sprinkle with fresh basil or other fresh herbs, cut and enjoy!