Cast Iron Skillet Pizza
this recipe will serve 2 people
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz store bought pizza dough
- olive oil for pan and for drizzling
- 8 oz plant-based sausage, crumbled (I use field roast)
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1/3 cup marinara or pesto
- 1 cup vegan mozzarella (I use miyoko’s)
- optional: preroasted veggies such as cauliflower, sweet potato or red onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- torn basil leaves
- salt and crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees
- Place dough on a work surface and drizzle each side with olive oil
- Stretch out to a 10” round that is large enough to fit inside your skillet and cover with plastic wrap
- Heat cast iron skillet over medium heat, add a bit of olive oil to coat the bottom and once warmed up add the crumbled sausage
- Stir and cook until browned, stir in the spinach and a tiny pinch of salt and continue to cook until the spinach wilts
- Remove pan from heat and transfer skillet mixture to a small bowl
- Carefully transfer the dough into the skillet, use a spoon to help spread it towards the edges, it doesn’t have to be perfect!
- Spread marinara or pesto on top, add the cheese, cooked sausage and spinach, then any additional prepared toppings. finish with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt, oregano and red pepper flakes
- Use a spatula to check the bottom of the dough – it should be golden brown and crisp – if not, return to burn and heat over medium for about 5 minutes or until golden brown
- Carefully transfer hot skillet to oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes or until browned
- Carefully remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes before transfer to cutting board to slice
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