Chicken Parm Sausage Skillet Pizza

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 ball (20 oz) prepared pizza dough
• 6 oz (about 1 1/4 loosely packed cups) shredded mozzarella
• 1/2 cup your favorite tomato sauce
• 1 package (4 links) Seemore Chicken Parm Sausages, crumbled
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• Fresh basil for garnish

Materials

• 9 inch Cast Iron Skillet

Directions

1. If you’re using store-bought pizza dough, let it defrost completely according to the directions on the packaging.
2. Add enough olive oil to a 9-inch cast-iron skillet to coat the entire bottom of the pan.
3. Add prepared dough to the skillet and roll to coat it all over in olive oil. Use your fingers to carefully press the dough to the edges of the pan until the bottom is evenly covered with dough. If the dough shrinks back, just let it rest for about 10 minutes before trying again. Cover the pan with a clean towel and let the dough rise for 2 hours. You don’t have to let it rise for two hours but the crust will be more fluffy and delicious if you do.
4. After the (optional) 2 hours, set a rack in the center of the oven and then preheat the oven to 450F. While your oven heats up, work on the toppings
5. Chop up your sausage into slices or crumbles, whichever you prefer.
6. With a spoon, add your tomato sauce to the pizza. The sauce should be in an even layer all the way to the inner edge of the crust.
7. Uncover the dough and sprinkle about 1 cup of mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
8. Sprinkle sausage crumbles on top of the cheese and add the rest of the cheese on top.
9. Bake until cheese is bubbling and the bottom of the crust is golden brown (you can use a spatula to carefully take a peek at the crust) — about 20-24 minutes.
10. Once done, remove from the oven and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
11. Transfer skillet to heatproof surface and use a knife and a spatula to lift pizza onto a cooling rack or cutting board (don’t cut inside the pan, it could ruin the cast-iron).
12. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and basil before enjoying.

Recipe Notes and Variations

• Is it pizza night at your house? Try making this Seasonal Squash and Bacon Pizza too.
• Or if you’re really just in the mood for minimal effort, our ​​Easy Five-ish Ingredient Pizza Margherita has pizza on the table in minutes.