Food Network Scholar: Sausage and Roasted Pepper Pizza

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I am a home cook who backyard gardens and has a serious closet addiction to the Food Network. I envision visiting the world in my own kitchen.

From Julia to Giada, I am a bi-product of the quirky world of anything food television. At age 10 I wanted to lunch with Julia; at 12 I thought sitting at Graham Kerr's table would be bliss; in college I was a diligent voyeur student of Jeff Smith's; and as a newlywed I envisioned myself being Martha. Then the sky opened up and violin music played in the background when I discovered an entire family of food shows on the blossoming food network. Twenty years later I am still a home chef with a backyard garden, yet in my head I am a trained chef who has eaten her way around the world, tasted all things exotic, competed in many challenges, judged the best of the best, and have a circle of friends which includes Emeril, Bobby, Rachael and more. I like to learn and challenge myself simply for the pleasure of all things food. I am a student of the University of Food Network and my textbooks, exams and extra-curricular activities all stem from channel 39.

Friday, May 30, 2014

Sausage and Roasted Pepper Pizza

Welcome to another Junk Food Friday! This time of the year we are busy putting the garden in and welcoming the outdoors. Even though it is Junk Food Friday I could not resist making a salad with the fresh vegetables. However, I did make a pizza which qualifies for a Friday! What makes this pizza is the roasted garlic. Simple to do: slice the top of the garlic off. Place in a square of foil and drizzle with olive oil. Close up the pouch and put in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. The creamy garlic will ooze easily out of their husks. Roasted garlic makes a great appetizer spread on slices of baguette, or added to your favorite red sauce.

Sausage and Roasted Pepper Pizza
printable recipe

1 prepared Pizza Dough
1 head of garlic, roasted
1 c. sauce
2 peppers, sliced in thin strips
1/2 onion, sliced thin
1/2 lb. loose Italian sausage, browned
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan
olive oil

Lay the peppers and onions out on a baking sheet. In a 400 degree oven, roast for 15 minutes until soft and slightly charred.
Squeeze the garlic from the husks and spread on pizza dough.