Andouille Sausage And Mozzarella Pizza

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

By Nancy Harmon Jenkins

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

Yield:Ten servings

The Pizza Dough

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

The Pizza Topping

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

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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.