Sausage Kale And Mozzarella Pizza Food

SAUSAGE PAN PIZZA

Steps:

• For the dough: In a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix together the water, sugar and yeast. Let it sit until foamy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer running on low speed, add the oil and salt, then gradually add the bread and whole-wheat flours. Increase the speed to medium high and mix, adding just enough additional bread flour so that the dough no longer sticks to the bowl, until the dough is smooth and slightly sticky, 7 to 10 minutes. (Alternatively, mix by hand and knead on a lightly floured surface.) Place the dough in an oiled bowl and turn it once or twice to coat it in oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a draft-free place for 2 hours or in the refrigerator overnight.
• For the pizza: If the dough was refrigerated, let the dough sit at room temperature for about an hour before shaping.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Place a 14-inch cast-iron pan into the oven to preheat while you prepare your other ingredients.
• Add the sausage to a medium pan over medium-high heat. Cook, breaking it up into crumbly pieces, until browned throughout and no longer pink, 5 to 8 minutes. Set aside.
• Flour a work surface and rolling pin, then roll out the dough to a 14-inch round.
• Remove the cast-iron pan from the oven and drizzle with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil to coat. Carefully place the dough into the pan and push the edges up against the side of the pan. Drizzle the dough with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Top with the tomato sauce in an even layer. Then, sprinkle on the kale, sausage, mozzarella, grated Parmesan, thyme, lemon zest and some salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Bake until the crust is golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then slice and serve straight from the pan!

GRILLED KALE AND SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare the dough first by pouring the warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached. Sprinkle yeast over the top. Allow to proof for 5 minutes. Add in 1 1/2 cups flour and salt. Turn mixer on to medium-high. And mix just until the dough comes together. If the dough seems sticky add remaining tablespoons of flour. Turn the mixer down to medium and continue mixing until a smooth ball forms. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm, dark place for 45 - 60 minutes or until it has doubled in size.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through. Add in kale, and cook just until kale wilts about 2 minutes. Remove from heat but keep warm until ready to use.
• Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
• After the dough has risen, punch it down and roll it out on a lightly floured surface. It does not need to be a perfect circle or square.
• Place the dough onto a floured pizza peel or baking sheet with no rim, this will make it easier to slide onto the grill.
• Get all of your pizza toppings together near your grill.
• Lightly oil the grill grate and use a quick motion to slide the pizza dough onto the grill being careful to avoid letting the edges pizza dough slip through the grates.
• Close the lid and allow the pizza to cook 3 - 5 minutes or until the crust starts to brown slightly and it starts to form grill marks. Open the grill, brush the top of the pizza dough with olive oil and use tongs or a grill spatula to flip the pizza dough over.
• Immediately brush the remaining olive oil over the top of the pizza. Sprinkle minced garlic over the top. Top with 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese. Top with sauteed kale and sausage. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese on top. Close the lid and let the pizza cook 3 - 5 more minutes or until the cheese has melted, the crust has browned and grill marks start to form on the bottom. Remove from grill, slice and serve immediately.

SAUSAGE, KALE AND MOZZARELLA PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Heat dressing in large deep skillet on medium heat. Add garlic and kale; cook and stir 3 min. or just until kale is wilted. Remove from heat.
• Spread pizza crust with pizza sauce; top with kale mixture, sausage and cheese.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until cheese is melted and edge of crust is golden brown.