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Pesto Sausage Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza dough risen and shaped to desired thickness
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese softened
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • ¼ cup spicy red pasta sauce
  • 1 cup sausage cooked
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • ⅓ cup black olives sliced
  • ½ cup monterey jack cheese shredded
  • ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • olive oil for brushing on the crust
  • crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 500F with pizza stone in oven. Let sit for 15 minutes after preheated.
  2. Use a fork to combine the softened cream cheese and pesto. Spread over the prepared dough, leaving about an inch around for the crust. Spread the red sauce on top. Layer the sausage, mushrooms, and olives on top. Sprinkle with the cheese and Italian seasoning. Brush the crust with a tiny bit of olive oil and transfer the pizza to the oven. Bake 12 - 14 minutes or until crust is golden brown and the cheese is just beginning to brown in spots. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes before slicing and serving.