Italian Turkey Sausage Pizza Food

TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. With greased fingers, press dough onto a 12-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Prick dough thoroughly with a fork. Bake until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, mushrooms and green pepper over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., Spread crust with pizza sauce. Top with sausage mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted, 12-15 minutes longer., Freeze option: Wrap and freeze cooled pizza. To use, thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Unwrap; bake on a pizza pan at 400° until heated through, 18-22 minutes.

ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Mix yeast and water in a large bowl; place in warm spot for about five minutes.
• Sift flour, salt, and sugar into the yeast. Mix well, then add olive oil and form a soft ball.
• Knead on floured surface until soft and elastic (about five minutes).
• Shape into ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl.
• Cover with a clean towel and place in a warm spot for about one hour.
• Punch down dough and reshape into ball. Cover and let sit another 20 minutes, or until it rises again.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Shape dough into flat round shape and stretch onto pizza pan or hand toss and place on floured surface.
• Press fingertips into surface of dough until entire surface is dimpled.
• Brush olive oil over entire surface of pizza dough.
• Combine tomatoes, basil, 1 tsp salt, garlic and onion powder, and garlic together.
• Divide and spread evenly over dough.
• In layers add sausage, onion, mushroom, and cheeses.
• Sprinkle crust with left over parmesan cheese.
• Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is gooey.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

DOUBLE-CRUSTED TURKEY SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Sauté sausages in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, breaking into small pieces with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl. Mix in 1/2 cup cheese, red peppers and pesto; season with salt and pepper.
• Lightly sprinkle heavy large baking sheet with flour. Unfold dough on prepared sheet; cut dough in half crosswise. Stretch and/or roll each dough half into thin rectangle, approximately 7 by 10 inches. Press sausage mixture atop 1 dough rectangle, leaving generous 1/2-inch border. Top with second dough rectangle. Roll edges of dough together and press with tines of fork to seal. Cut several slits in top to allow steam to escape.
• Bake until crust is pale golden, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons cheese. Bake until cheese melts, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer pizza to work surface. Cut into squares; serve hot.

HOMEMADE ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the turkey, garlic powder, fennel seed, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Shape into eight patties. Cook in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray for about 3 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. Or crumble turkey into a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook and stir for about 4 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

ITALIAN STYLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the ground black pepper, parsley, Italian-style seasoning, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, anise, paprika, minced onion flakes and salt; mix well.
• Place pork in a separate large bowl and add the spice mix to it. Mix this thoroughly with your hands.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the seasoned pork for 10 minutes, or until well browned and crumbly.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. Remove sausage from casing and pinch into dime-sized pieces. Spread sauce over crust and sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Add Italian Sausage pieces and green pepper. Top with the remaining cheese.
• 2. If purchasing crust, bake according to crust package directions or until sausage is no longer pink (160?F) and cheese is melted.
• 3. If using my crust, bake at 400°(thick crust) or 425°(thin) for about 25-28 minutes(thick) or about 20 minutes (thin/medium) or until crust is brown and sausage is no longer pink.

ITALIAN TURKEY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Add oil to skillet and turn heat to medium.
• In a bowl, combine turkey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, fennel/caraway/celery seeds, crushed red pepper, and poultry seasoning.
• Mix with fingertips until well incorporated.
• Add turkey mixture to skillet and cook until well done and aromatic.
• Drain sausage and set aside.
• Use as desired.