Few foods are as versatile and personalized as pizza. You can literally have it anyway you like, and we decided to top our easy sheet pan pizza with homemade chicken sausage, robust fennel, and crisp apples.

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Name: Sheet Pan Pizza with Homemade Chicken Sausage and Fennel
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 pound Pizza dough; 1/4 cup Olive oil; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese grated; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 tsp Dried rosemary; 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes optional; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper; 1/2 pound Ground chicken; 2 cloves Garlic minced; 1/2 tsp Dried basil; 1/2 tsp Dried oregano; 1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds; 1/2 tsp Onion powder; 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp Ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp Salt; 2 tsp Olive oil; 1 medium Fennel bulb trimmed and thinly sliced; 1/2 medium Red onion thinly sliced; 1 large Granny Smith apple cored and thinly sliced; 2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated

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INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp Olive oil
1 pound Pizza dough
For the white sauce:
1/4 cup Olive oil
2 cloves Garlic ; minced
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese ; grated
1 tsp Dried oregano
1 tsp Dried rosemary
1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes ; optional
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
For the chicken sausage:
1/2 pound Ground chicken
2 cloves Garlic ; minced
1/2 tsp Dried basil
1/2 tsp Dried oregano
1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Olive oil
For the toppings:
1 medium Fennel bulb ; trimmed and thinly sliced
1/2 medium Red onion ; thinly sliced
1 large Granny Smith apple ; cored and thinly sliced
2 cups Mozzarella cheese ; shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese ; grated

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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.Coat the bottom of a rimmed sheet pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Use your hands to spread the pizza dough onto the sheet pan. Set aside.

3.Prepare the white pizza sauce by pouring the ¼ cup of olive oil into a small bowl. Mix in the minced garlic, Parmesan cheese, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper. Set aside.

4.Prepare the chicken sausage by placing the meat into a medium mixing bowl. Add the garlic, basil, oregano, paprika, fennel seeds, onion powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper to the chicken and mix to combine.

5.Heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned ground chicken to the pan and use a spoon to break the meat into crumbles. Cook until browned and no pink remains, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.

6.Assemble the pizza by spreading the white sauce across the top of the crust. Top with chicken sausage, sliced fennel, sliced red onion, apple slices, mozzarella, and Parmesan.

7.Bake the pizza for 12 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is crisp and golden.

8.Remove from the oven and let cook for 5 minutes. Slice the pizza into 8 pieces.

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Sheet Pan Pizza with Homemade Chicken Sausage and Fennel

1 tbsp Olive oil
1 pound Pizza dough
 For the white sauce:
1/4 cup Olive oil
2 cloves Garlic minced
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese grated
1 tsp Dried oregano
1 tsp Dried rosemary
1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes optional
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
 For the chicken sausage:
1/2 pound Ground chicken
2 cloves Garlic minced
1/2 tsp Dried basil
1/2 tsp Dried oregano
1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp Ground black pepper
1/2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Olive oil
 For the toppings:
1 medium Fennel bulb trimmed and thinly sliced
1/2 medium Red onion thinly sliced
1 large Granny Smith apple cored and thinly sliced
2 cups Mozzarella cheese shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

2.Coat the bottom of a rimmed sheet pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Use your hands to spread the pizza dough onto the sheet pan. Set aside.

6.Assemble the pizza by spreading the white sauce across the top of the crust. Top with chicken sausage, sliced fennel, sliced red onion, apple slices, mozzarella, and Parmesan.

7.Bake the pizza for 12 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the crust is crisp and golden.

8.Remove from the oven and let cook for 5 minutes. Slice the pizza into 8 pieces.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (217g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 396
Calories from Fat: 159 (40%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 17.6g	24 %
	Saturated Fat 7.9g	39 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 62.4mg		19 %
Sodium 796.2mg		27 %
Potassium 653.4mg		17 %
Total Carbohydrate 36.7g		11 %
	Dietary Fiber 2.1g	8 %
	Sugars, other 34.6g
Protein 23.7g		34 %
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Calories per serving: 396

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