Sweet Onion, Red Pepper and Italian Sausage Flatbread Pizza
Sweet onion, red pepper and Italian sausage combine on a flatbread with cheese to make a deliciously satisfying lunch or dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2-3 1x
- Category: Pizza
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pre-made flatbread
- 1 1/2 lengths of Italian sausage, casings removed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, peeled and sliced
- 1/3 large red pepper, seeded and sliced
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil to non-stick skillet; add onions and peppers and saute’ until onions are slightly translucent, stirring occasionally (about 3 minutes; don’t over-cook – you want the onions and peppers to be a little crunchy).
- In a separate small skillet, break sausage into chunks and saute’ until no longer pink.
- Place flatbread on a baking sheet and sprinkle on remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, spreading with a pastry brush.
- Using a large spatula or pizza peel, transfer flatbread directly to hot oven racks (not on baking sheet) and bake for 3 minutes.
- Using a large spatula or pizza peel, remove flatbread from oven to baking sheet.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over flatbread, followed by Parmesan cheese.
- Add onions, peppers and sausage to flatbread.
- Return to oven (on baking sheet) and bake 8 minutes more until edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and transfer to cutting board; cut into 6 to 8 pieces.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Cooking time includes cooking onions, peppers and sausage.
