TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZA

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If pizza night is a must in your house, double this recipe and freeze one for later. -Melissa Jelinek, Apple Valley, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 8 slices.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
3/4 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1/2 cup sliced onion
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. With greased fingers, press dough onto a 12-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, mushrooms and green pepper over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., Spread crust with pizza sauce. Top with sausage mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted, 12-15 minutes longer., Freeze option: Wrap and freeze cooled pizza. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Unwrap; bake on a pizza pan at 400° until heated through, 18-22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 668mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein. Diabetic Exchanges