Description
This Pesto Potato Pizza with Sausage recipe combines the flavors of basil pesto, melted mozzarella, thinly sliced potatoes, and savory Italian sausage on a crispy crust. A delicious twist on traditional pizza that’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza:
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Toppings:
- 1 medium Yukon Gold potato (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound cooked Italian sausage (crumbled)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil leaves (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 475°F and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Prepare the dough: Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch round on a floured surface and transfer it to a piece of parchment paper.
- Add toppings: Spread basil pesto over the dough, sprinkle half of the mozzarella, layer potato slices tossed with olive oil, salt, and pepper, add crumbled sausage, and top with remaining mozzarella.
- Bake: Transfer the pizza on parchment to the preheated stone or sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Finish: Sprinkle with Parmesan and fresh basil, slice, and serve.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, omit the sausage and add roasted red peppers or mushrooms.
- Use a mandoline for evenly thin potato slices for even cooking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/4 of pizza)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
