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Garlicky Garlic Crust Pizza


When it comes to pizza toppings,  my family likes all the meat and cheesy goodness you can pile on. The more the better. I wanted to try something different and go with meat toppings made from turkey. It was a pleasant surprise for my little ones, they were too busy munching to notice. It came out better than I expected and of course I didn't document the process as it was an experiment. But we were happy with the results and even happier with a little less fat involved. :)

Ingredients
  • 13.8 oz. can Pillsbury pizza dough (Classic)
  • 3/4 cup chunky spaghetti or pizza sauce
  • 2 cups part skim milk mozzarella cheese
  • 1 package turkey pepperoni
  • 4 turkey Italian sweet sausage links
  • 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
 
I decided to cook my sausage before putting them on the pizza to reduce the oil from the cheese and the pepperoni. Even though turkey is less fat, I didn't want the toppings to be juicy.  I couldn't find the ground turkey sausage so I had to use the sausage links. Cut the ends of the sausage links and squeeze them out into a skillet with 1 tbsp. cooking oil. Use a fork to break up the sausage while cooking. Cook until lightly brown, turning frequently. Set aside.
 
 
*Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Grease a round pizza pan. I used Pam cooking spray.             
 
     
                                        
Start with a can of Pillsbury classic pizza dough. If you can get past the popping from opening the can you can do this. :)
Place dough on sheet and unroll it best you can without overworking it and tearing it. I tried my best to get it into a round shape but it started tearing so I left it in a roundish/ square shape.
Don't overthink it. It happens.
 
 
 
 
 
Spoon sauce over dough evenly. This sauce was good as is. I didn't add anything to it.
 
 
 
 
Spread Mozzarella cheese over dough.
 
 
 
 
 Alternate adding the cooked turkey sausage, and pepperoni slices over entire pizza. You're almost there :)
 
 
Garlicky-garlic butter for pizza crust.
Hey, add as much flavor as you want. Who cares? It's turkey :)
2 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Add butter to a small saucepan, as it starts to melt add minced garlic. Once fully melted add garlic powder, stir and turn off heat.
Immediately brush garlic butter onto pizza crust edges.
Put pizza in the preheated oven for 12-18 minutes. (ovens vary)
Halfway through cooking time, rotate pizza pan, then proceed to the finish. Enjoy!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Location: Hudson Valley, NY, USA

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