Fennel Sausage and Ricotta Pizza - Dishing Up the Dirt

The savory fennel sausage, creamy ricotta cheese, and tasty toppings on this Fennel Sausage and Ricotta Pizza make your mouth water. You can have a cozy night in or a fun dinner with friends.

Ingredients:

• 1 pizza dough store-bought or homemade
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/2 pound fennel sausage, crumbled and cooked
• 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
• Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• Salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 475F 245C and place a pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven to heat up

Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness

Transfer the rolled-out dough to a piece of parchment paper for easy transfer to the hot oven surface

Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the pizza dough, leaving a small border for the crust

Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce

Distribute the cooked fennel sausage, sliced red onion, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes if using evenly over the pizza

Dollop spoonfuls of ricotta cheese over the top of the pizza

Carefully slide the parchment paper with the assembled pizza onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool slightly before garnishing with fresh basil leaves

Drizzle a little olive oil over the top and season with salt and black pepper to taste

Slice, serve, and enjoy your delicious Fennel Sausage and Ricotta Pizza!