Italian Recipes - Sicilian-Style Pizza

Ingredients     

• 1 13.8-ounce package refrigerated pizza dough (for 1 crust)

• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage

• 1/2 of a medium green sweet pepper, cut into thin strips

• 1 8-ounce can pizza sauce

• 1 4-ounce can (drained weight) sliced mushrooms, drained

• 1 8-ounce package shredded pizza cheese (2 cups)

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Place bread shell on an un-greased baking sheet or pizza pan.

2. Top bread shell with tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and olives. Drizzle olive oil over all. Bake pizza for 8 minutes. Carefully sprinkle with escarole. Bake for 2 minutes more.

3. To serve, sprinkle Romano cheese and freshly ground black pepper over pizza.