2 hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 prebaked 12-inch thin whole wheat pizza crust
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups arugula or baby spinach
1. Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Mix ricotta cheese and garlic powder.
2. Place crust on a baking sheet; spread with ricotta cheese mixture. Top with sausage, red pepper and onion; sprinkle with seasonings, then with mozzarella cheese.
3. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is lightly browned and cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes. Top with arugula.
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 242 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 504mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 medium-fat meat.