Ingredients
Dough:
1 pkg. pre-made pizza dough
Sauce:
2 cups tomato sauce
4 tsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. fresh Italian parsley, chopped
1 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
Pizza Toppings:
1 lb. buffalo mozzarella, torn or sliced
½ lb. sweet or mild Italian sausage, cooked
½ red pepper, sliced thin
½ green pepper, sliced thin
¼ sweet onion, sliced thin
1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 500°F.
Place dough in a warm environment, such as a bowl covered with plastic wrap, allowing it to rise.
In a mixing bowl, add tomato sauce, salt, pepper, sugar, garlic, parsley, basil, pepper flakes, and 3 teaspoons olive oil, and set aside.
Place dough on counter and coat with flour to prevent sticking. Roll dough into a circle and place in a 10-inch carbon steel pan — drizzling both with remaining olive oil. Work dough up the sides to form a crust, folding edges into small ridges.
Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and add sauce (add all of it for a very saucy pie, or half for a less saucy pizza). Top with mozzarella and sprinkle on sausage, peppers, onions, and Pecorino Romano.
Season with salt and pepper, bake another 15-20 minutes — or until dough is fully cooked.
Let pizza rest for 10 minutes before serving.