Elk Italian Sausage Pizza With Ricotta Cheese, Sautéd Mushrooms and Onion

Elk Italian Sausage Pizza With Ricotta Cheese, Sautéd Mushrooms and Onion

Basic Information

  • Servings: 4
  • Ready in: 45 minutes
  • Preparation time: -
  • Cooking time: -
  • Rating: 79.66
  • Health score: 39.00
  • Weight Watcher points: 21.00

Summary

The recipe Elk Italian Sausage Pizza With Ricotta Cheese, Sautéd Mushrooms and Onion could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 45 minutes. For $5.65 per serving, this recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 745 calories, 54g of protein, and 30g of fat. This recipe from Foodista requires elk sausage, shitake mushrooms, garlic, and parmesan cheese. It works well as a pricey main course. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. With a spoonacular score of 65%, this dish is pretty good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Italian Sausage & Caramelized Onion Pizza, Fast and Easy Ricotta Cheese Pizza with Mushrooms, Broccoli, and Chicken, and Italian Sausage, Spinach and Ricotta Cheese Stuffed Shells.

Ingredients

  • elk sausage
    elk sausage1 pound
  • ricotta cheese
    ricotta cheese7.5 ounces
  • tomato sauce
    tomato sauce1 cup
  • shallot
    shallot1 large
  • garlic
    garlic4 cloves
  • onion
    onion0.5
  • shitake mushrooms
    shitake mushrooms1 cup
  • basil
    basil4 servings
  • oregano
    oregano4 servings
  • tomato
    tomato4 servings
  • parmesan cheese
    parmesan cheese4 servings
  • pizza crust
    pizza crust1 large
Instructions

Step 1

Heat iron skillet on medium-high heat and cook elk Italian sausage until brown.

Step 2

Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 3

Add 3 tablespoons of grape seed oil to the skillet. Saut minced garlic cloves and diced shallot in pan until they begin to soften and brown.

Step 4

Add sliced onion, sliced mushrooms and fresh oregano leaves to garlic and shallot mixture. Stir and continue to saut until onions become translucent and soft. Generally about 10-12 minutes.

Step 5

Remove from heat when ready.

Step 6

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 7

I like to take the left over oil from the pan and brush the top and bottom of my pizza crust.

Step 8

Place pizza crust upside down on cookie sheet and place in oven for about 5-6 minutes or until the top of the pizza crust begins to brown.

Step 9

Remove from oven.

Step 10

Turn pizza crust right side up and cover the top of the crust with the ricotta cheese.

Step 11

Add tomato sauce, top with elk Italian sausage, and add mushroom and onion mixture and then top off with chopped basil and fresh grated parmesan cheese.

Step 12

Place in oven and bake approximately 12-14 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Step 13

Remove from oven and enjoy.

Categories

Cuisines: Mediterranean, Italian, European

Dish Types: lunch, main course, main dish, dinner

Source Information

Source: foodista.com

License:

View Original Recipe