Spicy Sausage Pizza
1/2 lb. hot Italian sausage
1 ready-to-use thin-crust Italian pizza bread shell (10 oz.)
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
3/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
2 T. grated Parmesan
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 sweet green pepper, thinly sliced
2 oz. reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 3/4 C.)
Fresh basil, for garnish
Place oven rack in lowest position. Heat oven to 425. Coat 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Cook sausage in nonstick skillet over medium heat 10 minutes. Remove; let cool. Slice in thin rounds. Place crust on prepared pan. Spread with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan. Arrange sausage, onion and sweet peppers over sauce. Sprinkle Jack cheese over pizza, leaving a 1- to 2-inch border around edge. Bake on lowest rack in 425 oven 10 minutes to heat through. Garnish.
Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 245
Fat: 10g
Fiber: 2g