Hot Sausage Feta Honey Pizza
Enjoy a gourmet pizza featuring spicy sausage, tangy feta cheese, melty mozzarella, and a sweet honey drizzle for a perfect balance of bold and sweet flavors.
Equipment
- 1 baking tray or pizza stone for baking pizza
- 1 mixing bowl to prepare dough
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 12 ounces spicy Italian sausage cooked and crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2 to 3 tablespoons honey for drizzling
- Fresh basil optional
Instructions
- Combine flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Add warm water and olive oil, kneading the dough for 5 to 7 minutes until smooth.
- Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C).
- Divide the dough into two portions and roll each out thinly on a baking tray or pizza stone.
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over each dough base.
- Evenly sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on the sauce.
- Top with cooked crumbled sausage and crumbled feta cheese.
- Add red pepper flakes if desired for extra heat.
- Bake pizzas for 12 to 15 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Drizzle honey over the hot pizzas and garnish with fresh basil if using.
- Slice and serve immediate.
Notes
- Drizzling honey balances the sausage's spiciness perfectly.
- Use hot honey to add an extra kick.
- Add fresh arugula after baking for a refreshing contrast.