Quattro Formaggi Pizza - Four Cheese Pizza
Using Italian inspired ingredients, this Quattro Formaggi Pizza is deliciously different! The flavors are incredible... give it a try!
Ingredients
- 4 links (400g) hot Italian sausage, casing removed, cooked, drained and divided see Recipe
- 2 - 12 inch pizza doughs see Recipe
- 1 cup marinara sauce, or as needed, divided see Recipe
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained and divided
- 14 strips green peppers, divided
- 14 strips red peppers, divided
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese, grated and divided tips & tricks
- 1 cup Asiago cheese, grated and divided
- 1 cup Fontina cheese, grated and divided
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated and divided
- 1/2 can (2.25 oz.) sliced black olives, drained and divided
- 10 large fresh basil leaves, divided tips & tricks
Directions
- Preheat oven to 500ºF.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add sausage, breaking down the meat into tiny pieces, and sauté until cooked. Remove from the heat and drain well in a colander.
- Meanwhile, spread marinara sauce over the pizza crusts. Add the drained meat and spread it out evenly on both pies as well as the sun-dried tomatoes.
- Place green and red pepper strips alternately in a circular pattern. Evenly sprinkle on Mozzarella cheese, then Asiago followed by Fontina and Parmesan. Top pies with black olives and finish with basil leaves.
- Transfer the pizza to the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the crust is nice and brown, and the cheeses are melted.