Broccoli Rabe, Sausage & Smoked Mozzarella Pizza

Name: Broccoli Rabe, Sausage & Smoked Mozzarella Pizza
Yield: Makes one 12-inch (30-cm) pizza; serves 2–4
Ingredients: Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 cup (115 g) shredded smoked mozzarella cheese; One 9-oz (250-g) ball NY Style Pizza Dough or Whole Wheat Pizza Dough; Semolina flour, for dusting; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; ½ small bunch broccoli rabe, thick stems removed; 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste; ½ lb (225 g) sweet or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed; ⅓–½ cup (80–120 ml) All-Purpose Pizza Sauce

Preparation info

Makes one 12 inch pizza; serves
2–4

Difficulty
Easy

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Williams Sonoma Pizza

By Williams Sonoma

Published 2024

About

The mixture of sausage, slightly bitter broccoli rabe, garlic, and red pepper flakes is often reserved for pasta, but why not add it to a pizza? Sautéing the ingredients together with plenty of olive oil brings all the flavors together.

Ingredients

½ small bunch broccoli rabe, thick stems removed
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing

Pasta
Pizza

Method

Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and place a pizza stone on the rack. Preheat the oven to 550°F/290°C (or as high as it will go). Once the oven has reached 550°F/290°C, let the stone continue to heat for 15–30 minutes longer, without opening the door.

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