Sausage, Pepper and Onion Pizza

I was going through my recipes on Pepperplate and I stumbled upon Sausage, Pepper and Onion Pizza and it made me hungry so I knew I had to make it even though I don’t have an real oven.  I made multiple small pizzas so they would fit in the toaster oven (I did not use a second cookie sheet in the oven).  I made it with precooked chicken and apple sausage so I just sliced it and put it directly on the pizza (I did not cook it).   I like my onions a little softer than my peppers so I put them in the pan first and cooked for a couple of extra minutes.  I served with a salad and beer while we watched hockey.   

Sausage, Pepper and Onion Pizza

Ingredients:

1 pound refrigerated pizza dough

2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 package chicken and apple sausage, sliced

1 onion, sliced

2 red bell peppers, sliced

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary

¾ cup ricotta cheese

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1.  Position a rack in the lower third of the oven, place an inverted baking sheet on top and preheat to 500 degrees. Using oiled hands, stretch the pizza dough to fit a parchment-lined baking sheet(s).

2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.  Add the onion and peppers and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and the rosemary.

3.  Scatter the sausage, onion and peppers across the pizza dough, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Dollop with the ricotta and sprinkle the parmesan on top; drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set the baking sheet on the inverted baking sheet in the oven and bake until the crust is crisp and golden-brown, about 20 minutes.