Hot Sausage Feta Honey (Printable Version)

Spicy sausage meets creamy feta and sweet honey on crispy crust

# Ingredient List:

→ Dough & Base

01 - 1 lb pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
02 - 2 tbsp olive oil, divided

→ Sausage & Cheese

03 - ½ lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
04 - 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
05 - ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Toppings & Garnish

06 - ¼ cup hot honey
07 - ½ tsp red pepper flakes
08 - Fresh parsley or basil, chopped

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. Place pizza stone in oven if using to preheat thoroughly.
02 - On lightly floured surface, roll pizza dough to desired thickness for two medium pizzas.
03 - In skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned and fully cooked, breaking into crumbles. Drain excess fat.
04 - Transfer rolled dough onto pizza stone or baking sheet. Brush each crust lightly with olive oil.
05 - Evenly sprinkle mozzarella over dough, followed by cooked sausage and crumbled feta.
06 - Bake for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
07 - Remove from oven. Immediately drizzle hot honey generously over each pizza. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
08 - Garnish with chopped fresh herbs. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The hot honey cuts through the rich feta and spicy sausage in ways that make people pause after their first bite
  • It comes together in under 40 minutes but tastes like something from a wood fired restaurant
02 -
  • Never put honey on before baking or it will burn and turn bitter
  • A pizza stone makes a huge difference but if you do not have one, preheat your baking sheet upside down
03 -
  • Let the pizza rest for those full 5 minutes before slicing, otherwise the cheese slides off with every bite
  • Use kitchen shears to cut the pizza instead of a knife, it is faster and does not drag the toppings around
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