Issue Date: February, 2011
Serves: Serves 8
Pairings:
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From “Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets to Sizzle at Any Age” by Holly Clegg, for Louisiana Cookin'

Ingredients:

• 1 12-inch thin pizza crust
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 4 ounces chicken sausage or gourmet sausage of choice, cut into thin slices
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper slices (found in jar), drained
• 1/2 cup red onion thin slices, cut in half
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

Preheat oven 425ºF. Coat crust with oil and garlic. In a small nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook sausage until lightly browned and done. Add spinach, stirring only until wilted.

Evenly spoon spinach mixture over crust and top with peppers, onions, and cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is golden.