Deep Dish Sausage Pizza Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray the bottom only of a 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Press and form pizza dough into bottom and 2-inches up the sides of pan. Top with cheese slices to cover entire bottom of dough.
2. In small bowl, combine crushed tomatoes and Mama Mia™ Marinara Sauce Mix. Generously spread sauce over cheese and dough (about ¾-1 cup). Refrigerate remaining sauce to serve with pizza for dipping.
3. Cut or pull sausage apart into ½-¾-inch pieces and place all over sauce. Sprinkle with Rustic Herb Seasoning and pizza cheese. Bake 30 minutes or until desired doneness.
4. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Warm reserved sauce in the microwave and serve for dipping.

Makes 6 servings.

Serve with a green salad and Rustic Herb Dressing.

Make Ahead & Freeze: Place cheese slices in a quart freezer bag. Combine step 2 ingredients in a quart freezer bag. Place sausage in a quart freezer bag. Place Rustic Herb Seasoning and shredded cheese in a quart freezer bag. Place all bags in a gallon freezer bag. Seal well, label and freeze. Thaw completely. Continue with step 1.

Tip: Sprinkle with a combination of chopped onions, chopped bell peppers, sliced mushrooms or your favorite toppings with the sausage.