Sausage-Topped White Pizza

Ingredients

• 2 hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 prebaked 12-inch thin whole wheat pizza crust
• 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
• 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups arugula or baby spinach

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Mix ricotta cheese and garlic powder.
2. Place crust on a baking sheet; spread with ricotta cheese mixture. Top with sausage, red pepper and onion; sprinkle with seasonings, then with mozzarella cheese.
3. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is lightly browned and cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. Top with arugula.

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