Fennel and Sausage Pizza

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Roasted fennel adds a touch of sweetness to this pizza topped with Italian turkey sausage, garlic, and cheese.

Ingredients

1 fennel bulb, cut into 1/2-inch slices, fronds reserved
1 small onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 turkey Italian sausages, casings removed
1 pound prepared pizza dough, or as needed
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
2 Toss fennel and onion slices with olive oil; spread out on the baking sheet.
3 Roast in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
4 Cook and stir sausage in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
5 Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface. Transfer to a pizza pan or clean baking sheet. Spread sauce on top and cover with mozzarella cheese. Top with fennel, onion, sausage, and garlic slices.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 15 to 17 minutes. Garnish with chopped fennel fronds.