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Grilled Sausage and Pepper Pizza

Grilled Sausage and Pepper Pizza
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4 ratings
Mamma mia! Sick of the usual? Spice things up with our zesty pizza. It’s easy, quick, and healthified.
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Making a healthy meal for your family is as easy as pie. We kept all of the flavor, but tossed unneeded calories to bring you a healthified version of this Italian favorite in a grilled form.

medium bell pepper > large bell pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil > 1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend > 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat shredded Italian cheese blend
12 oz pork Italian sausage > 8 oz lean Italian turkey sausage

Nutritional Highlights

Calories
330  (before)

250  (after)
Total Fat
18 g (before)

9 g (after)
Saturated Fat
7 g (before)

2 1/2 g (after)
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:8 servings
1 large red or green bell pepper, cut in half lengthwise, seeds and membranes removed
1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup Muir Glen® organic pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups reduced-fat shredded Italian cheese blend (6 oz)
8 oz lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed, cooked, drained

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1  Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 18x12-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil; place on large cookie sheet. Spray foil with cooking spray; set aside.
2  Place pepper halves on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp-tender. Remove from grill; cool. Cut into thin slices.
3  Unroll dough on sprayed foil. Starting at center, press out dough to form 13x9-inch rectangle. Brush top of dough with 1 teaspoon oil.
4  Invert foil, placing dough oil side down directly on grill rack; peel off foil and return to cookie sheet, sprayed side up. Cook uncovered 2 to 4 minutes or until bottom of dough is golden brown. (Watch carefully to prevent burning.) With wide metal pancake turner, turn crust over. Cook 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds longer or until bottom is set but not brown. Carefully remove crust from grill; place browned side up on foil on cookie sheet.
5  Top crust with pizza sauce, 1 cup of the cheese, the grilled pepper slices and sausage. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the oregano.
6  Slide pizza from foil onto grill. Cover grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until bottom crust is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Nutritional Information

1 serving: Calories 250 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 870mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 6g); Protein 14g % Daily Value Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 25%; Calcium 15%; Iron 10% Exchanges 2 Starch, 1 Lean Meat, 0 High-Fat Meat, 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices 2