An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe of our Quick and Easy Pizza Dough or prepared pizza dough
- 1 recipe of our Simple Homemade Italian Sausage without the casings or
your favorite Italian sausage, casings removed
- 3 cups broccoli florets or broccoli rabe, cleaned and chopped
- 1/4 medium onion, minced
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 8 ounces provola cheese, grated
- 1 pinch hot pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt
Directions
1.
Preheat
the
oven
to
425
degrees.
If
you
do
not
have
the
pizza
dough
already
prepared,
follow
the
recipe
for
the
pizza
dough.
While
the
dough
is
rising
the
filling
can
be
made.
2.
In a
sauté
pan
over
medium
high
heat,
add
1/3
cup
of
olive
oil
and
the
minced
onion.
Sauté
the
ingredients
until
the
onion
begins
to
turn
translucent.
3.
Break
the
sausage
into
pieces
and
add
it
to
the
pan
with
the
onion.
Continue
sautéing
the
mixture
and
breaking
the
sausage
into
small
pieces
so
that
it
browns
well
on
all
sides.
4.
Once
the
sausage
is
cooked,
remove
it
from
the
pan
onto
a
plate.
Lower
the
heat
of
the
pan
to
medium
and
add
one
cup
of
water
to
the
pan.
5.
Add
the
broccoli
to
the
pan;
bring
the
water
in
the
pan
to a
simmer.
Cover
the
pan
and
cook
the
broccoli
well,
10 -
15
minutes,
until
it
is
very
soft
and
can
be
broken
up
with
a
fork.
Add
small
amounts
of
water
to
the
pan
as
needed
to
cook
the
broccoli.
6.
When
the
broccoli
has
cooked,
remove
it
from
the
heat
and
drain
off
any
excess
water.
Mash
the
broccoli
almost
into
a
puree
using
a
fork,
and
then
add
the
sausage
back
to
the
pan.
Combine
the
ingredients
well.
Taste
and
add
salt
and
hot
pepper
as
desired.
7.
Line
a
sheet
pan,
casserole
dish
or
large,
oven-safe
skillet
with
parchment
paper.
Drizzle
a
small
amount
of
olive
oil
onto
the
paper
and
spread
it
to
cover
the
paper
well.
8.
On a
floured
work
surface,
divide
the
pizza
dough
into
2
equal
balls.
Roll
out
the
first
ball
of
dough
large
enough
to
cover
the
bottom
of
the
sheet
pan
or
the
bottom
and
sides
of
the
casserole
dish
or
skillet.
9.
Place
the
rolled
dough
onto
the
oiled
parchment
paper,
letting
the
edges
of
the
dough
drape
over
the
sides
of
the
pan,
casserole
or
skillet.
Gently
fit
the
dough
into
your
dish
so
that
it
rests
into
the
form
of
your
pan.
10.
Drizzle
a
small
amount
of
olive
oil
over
the
dough
and
sprinkle
the
grated
cheese
evenly
over
the
dough.
11.
Using
a
spoon
or
your
fingers,
spread
the
sausage
and
broccoli
filling
over
the
dough
to
cover
the
surface
evenly
and
thoroughly.
12.
Roll
out
the
second
ball
of
dough
on a
floured
work
surface
to
cover
the
sheet
pan
or
dish.
Gently
lay
the
rolled
dough
over
the
filling.
13.
Seal
the
2
layers
of
dough
by
rolling
the
edges
and
pinching
them
together.
Cut
and
discard
any
dough
that
is
in
excess.
14.
Using
a
knife,
poke
several
holes
evenly
through
the
top
of
the
dough.
15.
Place
the
pan
or
dish
into
the
oven
on
the
lower
middle
rack
and
bake
for
30 -
35
minutes
or
until
it
is
golden
brown
and
cooked
through.
16.
Remove
the
pan
from
the
oven
and
let
it
cool
for
15 -
20
minutes
prior
to
cutting
and
serving.
