Spinach, Sausage and Goat Cheese Pizza

 

 

This pizza is just like specialty pizza you pay 20-25 dollars for only with this recipe  you get 2 for $10 and this recipe is so easy. By making it at home you get all the kudos from your friends and  family and you can tell them “Awe it was just a little something I whipped up”.  Have fun and I hope you enjoy.

This recipe makes 2 – 12″ Pizzas

2 3/4 cups bread flour

1 teaspoons salt

1 cup warm water

1 packet yeast

2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons olive oil + additional oil to coat pizza

8 oz. sausage (casing removed)

thin tomato slices – enough to cover Pizza

2 cup sautéed spinach and garlic (use 1 cup / pizza)

8 oz. goat cheese (use 4 oz. / pizza)

 Place the bread flour and salt into bowl of stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.

Put water in a large measuring cup.  Add yeast and sugar to the water and stir to dissolve.  Set timer for 10 minutes to allow yeast to proof.

Add oil to the water mixture. Pour liquid into mixer bowl.  Set mixer on number two and knead for exactly 10 minutes.

Remove dough ball from mixer bowl then put a drop of oil into bowl of mixer. Then roll the dough around in oil to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside to rise for 1 hour. Dough should double in size. Cut into two balls. Each ball makes a 12″ pizza.

Use a large skillet to cook sausage until the pink is gone and it begins to brown. Breaking up all large clumps. Place sausage into a strainer or on paper towels to drain off excess fat and set sausage aside. Use 1/2 of the sausage per pizza.

Using one of the 1/2 balls roll out to a 12″ circle for each pizza. Brush top with olive oil  (this keeps the dough from getting soggy from the tomatoes) up to 1/2 inch from the edge, then cover with sliced tomatoes.

Then cover with spinach.

Cover with the sausage crumbles.

Finish with mozzarella and large crumbles of goat cheese.

Bake in a pre-heated 425 degree oven on a pizza stone for 15 – 20 minutes.