SAUSAGE, ARUGULA, AND PARSLEY PIZZA

Sausage, Arugula, and Parsley Pizza image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 30m

Yield Makes one 12-inch pizza

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 ounces sweet Italian sausage
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 pound store-bought pizza dough
3 whole peeled canned tomatoes, crushed
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
Garnish: flat-leaf parsley leaves and arugula, tossed with olive oil and vinegar, plus Parmesan shavings

Steps:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Remove sausage from casings. Saute over high heat until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.
Brush a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with 1 teaspoon oil. Press dough flat in the skillet, spreading to edge.
Combine tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and red pepper. Spread over dough.
Cook over medium-high heat until bottom is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to oven; bake 3 minutes. Scatter mozzarella and sausage on top; continue baking until edge of crust is golden brown, about 8 minutes. Garnish with parsley, arugula, and Parmesan.