Peperonata and Sausage Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

* Cornmeal for dusting

* 12 ounces Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough or other prepared dough

* 1 link Italian turkey sausage, casing removed

Peperonata

* 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

* 1 cup slivered onion

* 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper

* 2 cloves garlic, minced

* 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

* 3/4 cup diced tomato

* 2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar

* 1/8 teaspoon salt

* Freshly ground pepper to taste

* 1 cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese

* 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Place a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet on the lowest oven rack preheat oven to 500°F or

highest setting.

Coat a 12 1/2-inch pizza pan with cooking spray and dust with cornmeal. Cook sausage in a small

nonstick skillet over medium heat, turning from time to time, until browned and cooked through,

10 to 12 minutes. Drain and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

Meanwhile, prepare peperonata: Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium

heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic

and crushed red pepper; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add tomato and cook for 3 minutes. Remove

from the heat and stir in vinegar, salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate and let cool. On a lightly

floured surface, roll the dough into a 13-inch circle.

Transfer to the prepared pan. Turn edges under to make a slight rim. Brush the rim with the

remaining 1 teaspoon oil.

Sprinkle mozzarella over the crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with the peperonata and

sausage. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Place the pizza pan on the heated pizza stone (or baking sheet)

and bake the pizza until the bottom is crispand golden, 10 to 14 minutes. Serve immediately.