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Pizza With Broccoli Rabe And Sausage

Pizza With Broccoli Rabe And Sausage

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Servings

4

Ingredients

• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 pound pizza dough
• 1 bunch broccoli rabe
• fresh hot chile pepper, such as fresno or jalapeño, to taste, sliced (optional)
• 1/2 pound crumbled sweet italian pork sausages
• cornmeal
• 1 cup semi-soft sheep cheese, sliced or shredded (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
2. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl and place the ball of dough in it. Brush the surface with more olive oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise in a draft-free place until doubled, about 1 hour.
3. Prepare the broccoli rabe according to basic recipe for sautéing broccoli rabe and drain off any excess liquid before topping the pizza with the greens.
4. Warm a stick-proof skillet over medium heat and toss in the chile pepper, if using, and the crumbled sausage. Sauté until sausage is lightly browned, about 6 minutes.
5. Stretch the dough onto a lightly oiled, cornmeal-dusted pizza pan or baking sheet. Prick the surface. Brush the rim lightly with olive oil and arrange the cooked broccoli rabe and sausage on the pie and over that, the cheese, if using.
6. Slide the pizza onto the middle rack of the oven and bake until the edges are puffy and browned and the dough is cooked through, about 7 minutes. Allow to settle for 5 minutes before cutting.