Sweet Potato and Apple-Chicken Sausage Pizza

Name: Sweet Potato and Apple-Chicken Sausage Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 5 teaspoons Crisco® Light Olive Oil; 2 cups thinly sliced sweet onions (about 8 oz); 9 oz fully cooked apple chicken sausage, diced (about 3 links); 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust; 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 8 oz Gruyère cheese, shredded; 1 small sweet potato, peeled, very thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups); 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Updated Mar 28, 2014

Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012

Angela Greig
Mableton, Georgia

Sweet Potato and Apple-Chicken Sausage Pizza

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Prep Time 30 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 8

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Ingredients

5 teaspoons Crisco® Light Olive Oil
2 cups thinly sliced sweet onions (about 8 oz)
9 oz fully cooked apple chicken sausage, diced (about 3 links)
1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon maple syrup
8 oz Gruyère cheese, shredded
1 small sweet potato, peeled, very thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Pillsbury Pizza Crust

Instructions

Step
1

Heat oven to 400°F. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 3 teaspoons of the oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook uncovered 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, or until tender and golden brown.
Step
2

Remove onion from skillet; set aside. Cook sausage in same skillet over medium-high heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until lightly browned.
Step
3

Brush 1 teaspoon of the oil in bottom of 15x10-inch pan with sides. Unroll pizza dough in pan; press dough to fit pan. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and maple syrup until well blended. Spread evenly over pizza dough. Top cream cheese layer evenly with onion and sausage. Sprinkle with cheese.
Step
4

In medium bowl, toss sliced sweet potato with remaining 1 teaspoon oil, nutmeg and thyme. Evenly distribute sweet potato slices over pizza. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step
5

Bake 18 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown, cheese is melted, and sweet potato slices are tender. To serve, cut into 8 squares.

Nutrition

410 Calories

20g Total Fat

19g Protein

39g Total Carbohydrate

10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 410

Calories from Fat: 180

Total Fat: 20g; 31%

Saturated Fat: 9g; 44%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 65mg; 22%

Sodium: 750mg; 31%

Potassium: 240mg; 7%

Total Carbohydrate: 39g; 13%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 11%

Sugars: 10g

Protein: 19g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 80%; 80%

Vitamin C: 8%; 8%

Calcium: 30%; 30%

Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;