MARGHERITA PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE AND PESTO

Margherita Pizza with Sausage and Pesto image

Two of my favorite ingredients, pesto sauce and sausage, come together to make one of my family's favorite foods: pizza! They loved how crispy, melty, and cheesy it was! Feel free to adjust ingredients according to your personal tastes.

Provided by Christina

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pizza Recipes Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 CAULIPOWER® Cauliflower Pizza Crust
3 tomatoes, halved and sliced
⅓ cup prepared pizza sauce
1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
1 link fully cooked roasted red pepper and Asiago chicken sausage, sliced into thin rounds
⅓ cup pesto sauce
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Arrange tomato slices on a few sheets of paper towels to absorb excess moisture.
Place pizza crust onto a baking sheet or baking steel. Spread pizza sauce evenly over the crust. Top evenly with shredded mozzarella cheese. Next, add the tomato slices and fresh mozzarella cheese. Top with chicken sausage. Dot evenly with pesto sauce.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and immediately top with torn basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 84.4 mg, Fat 28.9 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 789.6 mg, Sugar 5.4 g