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Sicilian-Style Pizza with Broccoli Pesto

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Updated Nov 5, 2018
Bake-Off® Contest 47, 2014
Norell Albanis
Naples, Florida
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Pizza change-up night! Get plenty of sausage and cheese plus a broccoli bonus.

Sicilian-Style Pizza with Broccoli Pesto

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 bag (11 oz) frozen Tuscan seasoned broccoli
  • 12 oz bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 3 tablespoons Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 cans (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original French Bread
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 12 oz whole milk mozzarella cheese, diced
  • 1 large tomato, diced (1 1/2 cups)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Microwave frozen broccoli as directed on bag. Cut open bag; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    Brush 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan. Remove dough from cans; cut each dough piece in half lengthwise down center to make a total of 4 pieces. Place dough pieces lengthwise in pan; press in bottom of pan to form crust; set aside.
  • Step 
    4
    In food processor, place broccoli and pine nuts. Cover; process until well blended to make pesto. Spread pesto over dough. Top with sausage, cheese and tomato. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 25 to 29 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese begins to brown.

Nutrition

740 Calories
42g Total Fat
30g Protein
58g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
740
Calories from Fat
380
Total Fat
42g
65%
Saturated Fat
16g
79%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
1650mg
69%
Potassium
460mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
3g
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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