• pizza dough
• Pizza Sauce (follows)
• Italian Sausage (follows)
• fresh onion
• fresh green pepper
• 2 oz. Mozzarella cheese
• 3 oz. Monterey Jack cheese
• 2 oz. Provolone cheese
  1. While pizza dough is rising, chop a small onion and green pepper in medium-sized pieces and saute in olive oil or cooking oil until they begin to color at the edges.
  2. Set aside and cool.
  3. Mix Pizza Sauce recipe and set aside.
  4. Roll out pizza dough and let rise as directed.
  5. Shred cheeses and blend together.
  6. When rolled out pizza dough is ready, add sauce and spread evenly.
  7. Pinch off small bits of Italian Sausage.
  8. Distribute sauteed onions and green peppers over pizza.
  9. Sprinkle shredded cheeses over entire pizza using about 7 oz. of cheese.
  10. Place on bottom rack in cold oven.
  11. Turn oven on to 500 degrees. Bake 17 to 20 minutes.

      Note: Your may add any of your favorite pizza ingredi- ents, such as sliced ripe olives, mushrooms, pepperoni, etc.

  Pizza Sauce

  • 1 can tomato puree (approximately 10 3/4 oz.)
  • 1/4 tsp. oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. basil
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. granulated garlic or powder
  • 1/8 tsp. granulated onion or powder
  • 2 tsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  1. Pour tomato puree into a mixing bowl and add remaining ingredients.
  2. Blend well.

     Will make two 12-inch pizzas.

  Italian Sausage

  • 1 lb. lean ground pork
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 3 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 2/3 tsp. granulated garlic or powder
  • 1/3 tsp. fennel seed
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
  1. Add all ingredients to pork and mix well
  2. Let set several hours before using for improved flavor.