Marinara Sauce & Italian Sausage Pizza

In August, I shared a delicious Stromboli recipe - you can find that recipe HERE. My family just can't stop eating this Stromboli, I have been making it once a week for the entire months of August! Well, we could only eat Stromboli for so many weeks in a row before we need a little bit of a switch up :) So, I made the stromboli almost the exact same way and just didn't role it up - it looks new but it still tastes like the same stromboli we have been loving!

Start with that same dough recipe I shared in the Stromboli recipe. Mix together 1 1/2 - 2 cups of all purpose flour (start with only a 1 cup and add more at the end), 1 1/2 teaspoons of granulated sugar, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 envelope Fleischmann's pizza yeast, 2/3 cup of very warm water, 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Once the ingredients are combined to form a shaggy ball transfer the dough onto a generously floured surface and knead the dough by hand for 8 minutes. Once the dough has been kneaded, roll the dough out to a 10 by 14 inch rectangle. and transfer the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Mix 3/4 cup of marinara with 1/2 teaspoon of dried parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of oregano, 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoons of basil then top the dough with the marinara sauce.

Take the casing off 3 Italian sausages and break them up as they cooking, set them aside for later use.

Chop up 1 red bell pepper and 1/4 of an onion and let them simmer for about 5 minutes on medium heat.

Chop up some pepperoni.

Then, dress your pizza! On my pizza is 3 chopped up Italian sausages, 1 red bell pepper, 1/4 of an onion, some pepperoni, about 1 1/2 of mozzarella cheese and about 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Brush the crusts of the pizza with an egg wash (the part without sauce & toppings).

Bake the pizza for 22 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit, then let it set for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

MARINARA SAUCE AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIZZA
ingredients
for the dough
1 1/2 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 envelope Fleischmann's Pizza yeast
2/3 cup very warm water
3 tablespoons olive oil

for the toppings
3/4 cup marinara sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Pepperoni (I used abut 25 slices)
Italian Sausage (I used 3 sausages)
1 red pepper, sliced
1/4 onion, sliced
***plus any additional toppings you like on your pizza

directions
1. Mix together 1 cup of all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, teaspoon of salt, 1 envelope Fleischmann's pizza yeast, warm water, olive oil. Once the ingredients are combined to form a shaggy mass (you will need to add up to a cup more of flour to achieve this) transfer the dough onto a generously floured surface and knead the dough by hand for 8 minutes. Once the dough has been kneaded, roll the dough out to a 10 by 14 inch rectangle. and transfer the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
2. Combine the marinara sauce with dried parsley, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes. Spread the sauce evenly over the top of the rolled dough
3. Cook the Italian sausages and break them up into small pieces. Chop up the bell pepper and the onion and let them simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Prep some pepperoni and the cheeses. Then dress the pizza!
4. Bake the pizza for 22 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Once you remove the pizza from the oven, let it sit for 5 minutes then cut it into pieces and serve!

Enjoy!