PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE, SAUERKRAUT & SWISS CHEESE

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Your favorite Rueben sandwich, but on a pizza! From Bon Appetit, July 1998. Posted for ZWT 7.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 teaspoon caraway seed
1 1/2 cups packed sauerkraut, well-drained
1 tablespoon sauerkraut juice, reserved
1 1/2 cups packed shredded swiss cheese
16 ounces purchased fully baked thick pizza crusts
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
8 ounces fully cooked kielbasa, thinly sliced into rounds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees 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.

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