Sausage And Fontina Pizza Recipes

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE PIZZA PIE WITH ONION CONFIT AND FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Slice the onions in 1/4-inch thick. In a heavy bottom pot, slowly simmer the onions in the olive oil over medium-high heat for a few minutes until softening. Add all the remaining onion confit ingredients. Bring to steamy simmer. Reduce heat and cover with a parchment paper lid that has a 2-inch hole in the center to allow the steam to escape but protect it so that it can cook low and slow. Press the parchment paper down to touch and cover the onion mixture. Place the covered pan into a 250 degree F oven and bake for 2 to 3 hours or until the onions have softened and the liquids have reduced to a sticky gravy that clings to the onions.
• Slice ends off the tomatoes. Cut the tomato through into 2 to 3 slices. In a mixing bowl mix the tomatoes, thyme, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Gently toss to coat the tomatoes. Place on sheet pan and cook at 250 degrees F for 2 to 3 hours until the tomatoes are concentrated and dehydrated. (The onions and the tomatoes can cook in the oven at the same time.)
• Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Stretch or roll the dough to about 10 to 12 inches. Place a piece of dough on a pizza paddle or baking sheet that is sprinkled with cornmeal. Oil the edges of the dough and top it with Fontina, 1/2 of the onion confit, the sausage slices, tomatoes and top with mozzarella. Bake until golden brown. Top with parsley and serve hot.

THE S.O. B.(SAUSAGE, ONION AND BACON PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. Gather all ingredients for prep. If you use a stone heat oven to 500 degrees and get your stone good and hot. Leave in oven while preparing pizza. cook sausage until done completely. Put in a sieve and press down to remove grease.
• 2. Cook bacon how you like, I do mine in the oven on wire racks,(no grease) until crispy let cool. Slice onions 1/8 inch thick rings, set aside. Put the crust on a peel dusted with cornmeal, (slides off easier). Brush with garlic butter. Put slices of provolone on the bottom of crust. Add 1 cup of gruyere and 1 cup of fontina.
• 3. combine all ingredients for the sauce and ladle on top of cheese then add remaining cups of fontina and gruyere plus 1 cup of sharp cheddar. Scatter the italian sausage, onions and bacon over the top. Turn oven down to 450 degrees put pizza in center with rack at the middle. Bake 40- 50 minutes
• 4. Remove carefully from the oven. Let sit 10 minutes so ingredients don't run all over the place. Remember to leave a rim (crust). Also a raised rim would help hold your goodies in place. Slice and serve.
• 5. this is a fairly large pizza, but I have teenage boys that never seem to get full. Scale it back for what fits you and please enjoy.

CHEF JOHN'S SAUSAGE AND EGG PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Cook and stir sliced Italian sausage in a skillet over medium heat until some of the fat has rendered out and sausage is no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage slices to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Roll pizza dough out to about 12 inches in diameter and about 3/8-inch thick; sprinkle with cornmeal. Flip dough so the cornmeal side is down and transfer to a perforated 14-inch pizza pan.
• Spread pizza sauce in a thin layer on top of the dough. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and about 3/4 the Fontina cheese. Spread sausage slices onto the pizza, leaving 4 spaces about 3 inches across on the pizza for eggs. Sprinkle remaining Fontina cheese onto sausage slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dough is hot, edges are starting to brown, and cheese has started to melt, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Crack each egg into a separate ramekin or small bowl. Remove pizza from oven and use a spatula to press the spaces between sausage slices flat. Gently pour an egg onto each space. Grind a little black pepper onto each egg yolk. Lightly sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over entire pizza.
• Return to oven and bake until eggs are set but yolks are still liquid, about 5 minutes, checking frequently to avoid overcooking eggs. Toss arugula leaves with olive oil in a bowl until coated. Remove pizza from oven, poke egg yolks with a fork, spread them around a little, and sprinkle arugula over the top of the pizza. Cut into 4 quarters, each with an egg, to serve.