Sweet & Spicy Sausage Ricotta Honey Pizza: 6 Bold Flavors, Pure Comfort
Sweet & Spicy Sausage Ricotta Honey Pizza combines savory Italian sausage, creamy ricotta, melted mozzarella, and a light honey drizzle on a crisp crust for a balanced sweet and spicy flavor.
Ingredients
1 pound pizza dough
1/2 pound Italian sausage
1/2 cup pizza sauce
1 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella
1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
1 to 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
1 to 2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon olive oil optional
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 475°F and prepare a baking surface.
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Cook sausage in a skillet until browned and fully cooked. Drain excess grease.
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Stretch dough into a 12 inch round and place on baking surface.
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Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over the dough.
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Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
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Distribute cooked sausage across the pizza.
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Add small dollops of ricotta and sprinkle red pepper flakes.
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Bake for 10 to 14 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
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Remove from oven and drizzle honey over the warm pizza.
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Slice and serve.
Notes
Drain ricotta if watery to prevent a soggy crust.
Adjust red pepper flakes to control heat.
For extra crispness, brush crust edges with olive oil before baking.