Thursday, March 10, 2011

Sweet Potato & Sausage Margherita Pizza!

I know what you're thinking. It's too different, it's too crazy! But, it's incredibly nutritious, healthy and easy. Not to mention that it tastes delicious!
I know what you're thinking. It's too different, it's too crazy! But, it's incredibly nutritious, healthy and easy. Not to mention that it tastes delicious!

Here is the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFIK_v2RE7w

Check out the recipe below :-)
SWEET POTATO & SAUSAGE MARGHERITA PIZZA

Dough Ingredients:
1 Sweet Potato, cooked and pureed in food processor
1 ½ C Whole Wheat Flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp McCormicks Italian Pepper & Onion Seasoning
1 tsp tomato paste
¼ C cheddar cheese
¼ cold water mixed w/ 2 T olive oil
Topping Ingredients:
1C Marinara Sauce
1 Sweet Potato, chopped into matchstick size pieces and roasted in the oven (400* 20 mins)
2C spicy Italian turkey sausage, casings removed and cooked
1C mozzarella balls, sliced in half
½ C fresh basil leaves, chopped


DIRECTIONS:

Dough Directions:1. Preheat oven to 375*F.

2. Mix sweet potato, flour, baking powder and seasonings (paprika, garlic powder, Italian Pepper & Onion, tomato paste and cheddar cheese).

3. Add water and oil to the flour mixture and mix gently until it becomes a dough.

4. Form into little balls (little bit bigger than a golf ball). Press flat using a tortilla press or a rolling pin.

5. Place the little pizza crusts onto a baking sheet sprayed with olive oil. Spray the tops lightly with olive oil and bake for about 12-15 minutes (check on them after 12 minutes to see how theyre doing in there).

Topping Directions:1. Remove crusts from oven and top with marinara sauce, roasted matchstick sweet potatoes, spicy sausage and mozzarella balls.

2. Bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese starts to bubble.

3. Top finished product with fresh chopped basil.

Relax, enjoy and be amazed that you just made a pizza out of sweet potatoes!

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