Hungry Hump Day: Deep Dish Sausage Pizza

We made this two nights ago for the second time, and it was delicious! Not to mention quick ... my husband and I whipped it together (from soup to nuts) in about a half an hour. It might have gone even faster if we didn't have two kids to wrangle.

Anyhow, it comes from my favorite recipe book, 101 Things To Do With a Casserole by Stephanie Ashcraft and Janet Eyring, and I hope you enjoy it.

Deep Dish Sausage Pizza

1 tube (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust dough
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 pound sausage, browned and drained (we used Italian sausage the second time and it was better)
1 can (3.8 oz.) sliced olives, drained (I left this out because I don't like olives)
1/2 onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Press dough over bottom and halfway up the sides of a lightly greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake 9 minutes. Spread sauce over crust. Sprinkle Italian seasoning and cooked sausage over sauce. Layer olives, onion, and bell pepper over sausage and then sprinkle cheese over top. Bake 7 to 11 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown. Makes 6 to 8 servings (maybe).