Description
Savor Sausage Ricotta Honey Hot Pizza for a Flavor Explosion
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza crust Pizza Dough
- 1 cup Pizza Sauce
- 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 cup Cooked Spicy Italian Sausage
- 1 cup Ricotta Cheese
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tablespoons Hot Honey
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 cup Fresh Basil Leaves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or inverted baking sheet inside.
- Flour your work surface and roll out the pizza dough to your desired thickness.
- Transfer the rolled dough onto a parchment-lined pizza peel.
- Spread pizza sauce over the dough, leaving a crust border.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top, followed by crumbled sausage.
- Dollop creamy ricotta evenly across the pizza.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
- Drizzle olive oil over the toppings.
- Bake the pizza on the hot stone or baking sheet for 10-12 minutes until crust is golden.
- Drizzle hot honey over the pizza as soon as it comes out of the oven and garnish with fresh basil.
Notes
- Feel free to use pre-made pizza dough for easy prep.
- Any favorite pizza sauce option works well.
- Low-moisture mozzarella is best for melting.
- Swap spicy sausage for mild or plant-based option if desired.
- High-quality ricotta elevates the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Sausage Ricotta Honey Hot Pizza