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Mediterranean Pizza with Cheese-Stuffed Crust

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 5, 2009
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Barbara Williams
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Introduce new and delightful flavors to your family--tangy feta, fresh basil and tasty olives--on a fresh-from-your-oven pizza.

Mediterranean Pizza with Cheese-Stuffed Crust

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 15
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 7 pieces (1 oz each) mozzarella string cheese (from 12-oz package), unwrapped
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce with basil, garlic and oregano or regular tomato sauce (from 8-oz can)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 lb bulk spicy pork sausage
  • 1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed to drain
  • 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 oz)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons CRISCO® 100% Extra Virgin or Pure Olive Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Sprinkle cornmeal evenly over pan. Unroll pizza crust dough on pan; press dough to at least 1 inch beyond edge of pan. Place string cheese on dough along inside edge of crust. Fold edge of dough over cheese, pressing dough down firmly and covering cheese. Pinch dough to seal.
  • Step 
    2
    Spread tomato sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle with basil.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink; drain. Reduce heat to medium. Stir tomatoes and spinach into sausage until well mixed. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until spinach is heated.
  • Step 
    4
    Spoon sausage mixture evenly over basil on crust. Top with ripe and pimiento-stuffed olives. Sprinkle with feta and mozzarella cheeses.
  • Step 
    5
    Brush oil on edge of crust; sprinkle Italian seasoning and garlic salt on edge of crust.
  • Step 
    6
    Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is deep golden brown. Let stand 2 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition

420 Calories
23g Total Fat
23g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
10g
51%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
1060mg
44%
Potassium
310mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
5g
Protein
23g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
45%
45%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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