Pistachio Sausage Pizza

Prep: 10 min

Total Time: 30 min

Servings: 12

Notes:

There's enough pesto/sauce to make three pizzas!

Ingredients

3 (~1 lb. each) Pizza Dough Balls

½ cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, (plus more to taste)

1½ cups shelled non-salted Pistachios, lightly toasted

½ cups Parmesan, grated

¾ lb. fresh Italian Sausage, casings removed

¼ cup Red Wine

1 lb. Fresh Mozzarella, cut into ½” strips

1 oz. grated Pecorino Romano

One bunch, fresh Basil, leaves

Instructions

Preheat the oven and pizza stone to 550 degrees.

Purée the pistachios, Parmesan cheese, oil and salt in a food processor to make a smooth sauce; set aside.

Heat 2 tbsp. additional olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking up the pieces with a wooden spoon until browned but not completely cooked through, about 4 minutes.

Add the wine and cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet, until reduced, about 2 minutes. Set aside and let cool slightly.

Spread about ½ c. pistachio sauce evenly over the center of the dough, and distribute ¼ each of the sausage mixture, parmesan and mozzarella cheeses.

Cook until the crust has browned on the bottom and the top is bubbling and browning in spots, about 10-15 minutes.

Add torn basil leaves, sprinkle with Pecorino Romano and drizzle with oil.