Anthony Falco’s Thin and Crispy Pesto and Sausage Pizza
Sausage and pesto is an unexpected combination, and done correctly it is a new classic. You don’t have to just stick to Genovese basil pesto, there are all kinds of fresh herbs and different nuts you can use.
30 mins total time
5 mins active time
Easy
Makes 1 pizza
Ingredients
Measurements:
Flour
for dusting
1 pizza dough ball
(see Anthony Falco’s Thin and Crispy Pizza Dough recipe)
Topping (per pizza)
5¼ oz shredded 50/50-part skim and whole mozzarella cheese
1¾ oz fresh mozzarella
torn
¾ oz finely grated parmigiano reggiano
1½ oz pesto sauce
1¾ oz Italian sausage
squeezed from casings into pieces
Instructions
1On the Smart Oven® Pizzaiolo with the interface magnet in place, press and hold the deck temp dial and turn the top temp dial from off to 350°F, then release the deck temp dial. The manual mode light will flash 3 times, then stay on to indicate it is in Manual mode. Turn the Deck Temp to 600°F, the Top Temp to 500°F and the Top Control to Even Heat. This can take up to 20 minutes.
2Once the oven has preheated, stretch and shape the dough on a lightly floured surface, then place on the lightly floured peel.
3Scatter with the shredded mozzarella, fresh mozzarella and parmigiano reggiano, then top with the pesto and sausage pieces.
4Cook for 7 to 10 minutes, turning halfway through cooking.