Description
A crowd-pleasing, thick-crust pizza featuring zesty, herb-infused homemade pork sausage and melty mozzarella on a crispy golden base.
Ingredients
1 ½ teaspoons fennel seeds
½ pound ground pork
2 cloves garlic minced
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound room temperature pizza dough
½ cup pizza sauce
3 cups shredded mozzarella
1 teaspoon dried oregano (for assembly)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
grated parmesan cheese to serve
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 450°F and toast the fennel seeds in a dry skillet until fragrant.
Step 2: Combine the ground pork, toasted fennel, minced garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl to create the homemade sausage.
Step 3: Spread 2 tablespoons of olive oil across a 13x18 inch sheet pan, coating the bottom and sides thoroughly.
Step 4: Press the room-temperature pizza dough into the pan, stretching it gently to reach all four corners.
Step 5: Spread the pizza sauce over the dough, followed by a thick layer of shredded mozzarella cheese.
Step 6: Pinch small pieces of the raw sausage and scatter them evenly over the cheese.
Step 7: Sprinkle with additional oregano and garlic powder, then bake on the bottom rack for 15-25 minutes until the crust is crispy and the cheese is browned.
Notes
Ensure the dough is at room temperature for at least 30 minutes to make stretching easier. For a crispier bottom, bake on the lowest oven rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
