Ingredients

1/2 recipe thin crust pizza dough

2/3 cup quick tomato garlic pizza sauce

8 ounce shredded whole-milk low-moisture mozzarella

2/3 pound hot italian sausage, cooked and crumbled

1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Heat ceramic pizza stone in 500-degree oven.

Roll dough out on lightly floured board to a 12-inch circle.

Sprinkle a pizza peel with cornmeal and place dough on peel.

Spread pizza sauce over surface of dough, leaving a one-inch border.

Sprinkle cheese and crumbled sausage over sauce.

Slide pizza onto hot ceramic stone and bake for 8-12 minutes, or until crust is crisp and cheese is bubbling and beginning to color.

Sprinkle with basil and serve.

Thin-crust sausage pizza with fresh basil