SAUSAGE-TOPPED WHITE PIZZA

Sausage-Topped White Pizza image

I love cooking, and I learned from Nana and Mom. Pizza is easily one of my favorite dishes to prepare. I switched up this recipe to make it my own. -Tracy Brown, River Edge, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 prebaked 12-inch thin whole wheat pizza crust
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups arugula or baby spinach

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Mix ricotta cheese and garlic powder., Place crust on a baking sheet; spread with ricotta cheese mixture. Top with sausage, red pepper and onion; sprinkle with seasonings, then with mozzarella cheese., Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is lightly browned and cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. Top with arugula.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 504mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges