1 tbsp olive oil
5 cl garlic, coarsely chopped
3 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
4 oz ground italian sausage
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 pre-made 12 pie crust
4 oz grated mozarella
4 oz grated gruyere
4 oz grated romano
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat oil in a skillet
over medium heat. Saute garlic until soft, 3-4
minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the
tomato sauce, fennel, oregano and basil. Spread over
the pizza crust, adding more tomato sauce if needed to
cover. Break up the sausage into peanut-sized pieces
and add a couple of fennel seeds to each. Wipe out the
skillet and saute the sausage over medium heat until
nearly cooked, 6 - 8 minutes. Scatter over pizza.
Sprinkle on grated cheeses, all the way to the edge.
Bake at 8 to 12 minutes, until cheese is melted and
crust browned.
Per serving: 423 cal; 22g pro, 28g carb, 24g fat(50%),
64 mg chol, 945mg sodium
Source: Miami Herald, 1/25/96 format by Lisa Crawford
Servings: 8 servings
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