Title: Stuffed Pizza Italian Sausage & Spinach Pie
Categories: Pizza
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1 | | Hot sausage; casings removed |
| 1 | | Fresh spinach; stems removed, chopp |
| 1 | | Shredded Mozzarella cheese |
| | | Pizza dough (recipe to follow) |
| 1 | | Olive oil |
| | | Freshly ground black pepper |
Cook sausage in large skillet until browned; drain fat. Add spinach. Cook
until spinach wilts, 3 minutes. Cool slightly. Roll out dough on lightly
floured surface to a 10x12 inch rectangle. Transfer dough to an oiled
baking sheet. Spoon sausage mixture evenly over half of the dough
lengthwise, leaving a 3/4 inch border. Cover with shredded cheese. Fold
dough over filling. Press and seal edges of dough with krimpkut sealer.
(If no krimpkut, use fork.) Brush top of dough with olive oil. Sprinkle
with pepper to taste. Make several slits in top of dough with knife. Bake
in lower third of preheated 400 degree oven until well browned, 15 to 20
minutes. 4-6 servings. DOUGH:
1/2 pkg. dry yeast 3/4 c. warm (105 to 115 degree) water
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. olive oil 1 egg 2 to 2 1/2 c. flour Dissolve
yeast in water in medium bowl. Let stand in warm place until bubbly. Add
sugar, salt, egg, and enough flour to make a smooth dough. Turn dough out
on lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10
minutes. ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Preparation Time: 0:00