Andouille Sausage And Mozzarella Pizza

Name: Andouille Sausage And Mozzarella Pizza
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons dry yeast; ½ cup rye flour; 2 tablespoons milk; 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus olive oil for greasing the bowl; ¾ teaspoon salt; 3 ½ cups unbleached flour, plus flour for dusting the board; 1 ½ pounds andouille sausage; ½ cup olive oil; 1 pound mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons fresh sage, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Published October 28, 1989

Total Time: 2 hours
Rating: 4(24)
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Ingredients

Yield:Ten servings

THE PIZZA DOUGH

4 teaspoons dry yeast
½ cup rye flour
2 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons olive oil, plus olive oil for greasing the bowl
¾ teaspoon salt
3 ½ cups unbleached flour, plus flour for dusting the board

THE PIZZA TOPPING

1 ½ pounds andouille sausage
½ cup olive oil
1 pound mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons fresh sage, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
To make the dough, combine the yeast and rye flour with one-half cup of lukewarm water. Let the mixture rise for 30 minutes.
Step 2
Stir the milk, olive oil, salt and unbleached flour into three-quarters cup of lukewarm water. Knead on a floured board for 15 minutes. Place in a bowl that has been rubbed with olive oil. Cover with a towel and set in a warm place to rise for two hours. Punch the dough down and let it rise for another 40 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Step 4
For the topping, puncture the sausage skin with a fork. Place it in a frying pan with one cup of water. Bring to a boil and cook until the water has evaporated and the sausage becomes slightly brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the sausage and cut into julienne strips.
Step 5
Roll out the dough into two 14-inch circles. Drizzle the olive oil over each, cover with the mozzarella slices and top with the sausage strips, sage and garlic.
Step 6
Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust begins to brown around the edges. Serve immediately.