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Hearty Meat Lover’s Pizza

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 30, 2011
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Enjoy this cheesy pizza topped with sausage and olives - perfect for Italian dinner.

Hearty Meat Lover’s Pizza

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 package regular active or fast-acting dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
  • 1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Cornmeal

Topping

  • 1 lb bulk mild Italian pork sausage
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1 package (3.5 oz) sliced pepperoni
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in flours, oil and salt. Beat vigorously 20 strokes with spoon. Let dough rest in bowl 20 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, move oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 425°F. Grease 2 cookie sheets or 12-inch pizza pans with additional oil. Sprinkle with cornmeal. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    Divide dough in half. With floured fingers, pat each half into 11-inch round on cookie sheet. Spread pizza sauce over dough rounds. Top each with sausage mixture, bell pepper, olives, pepperoni and cheese.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly.

Nutrition

250 Calories
14g Total Fat
12g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
5g
26%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Potassium
230mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
2g
Protein
12g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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