PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE, SAUERKRAUT AND SWISS CHEESE

Pizza with Sausage, Sauerkraut and Swiss Cheese image

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 1/2 cups (packed) well-drained sauerkraut from jar,1 tablespoon sauerkraut juice reserved
1 1/2 cups (packed) shredded Swiss cheese
1 16-ounce purchased fully baked thick pizza crust
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
8 ounces fully cooked kielbasa sausage, thinly sliced into rounds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425¡F. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and caraway seeds and sauté until onion just begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer onion mixture to large bowl. Mix in sauerkraut and 1 tablespoon sauerkraut juice. Cool to lukewarm, then mix in cheese. Season generously with pepper.
Place pizza crust on baking sheet. Spread with Dijon mustard and top with sausage, then sauerkraut mixture.
Bake pizza until cheese melts, topping begins to brown and crust is crisp, about 15 minutes. Transfer pizza to work surface; cut into wedges and serve.