Servings: 8

12-inch pizza crust 12-inch pizza crust
2 Tbsp olive oil (if needed) + Additional olive oil or softened butter for brushing the crust 2 Tbsp olive oil (if needed) + Additional olive oil or softened butter for brushing the crust
4 oz sliced mushrooms 4 oz sliced mushrooms
1 cup sliced onion 1 cup sliced onion
Salt Salt
Black pepper Black pepper
1 cup chopped fresh spinach 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
8 oz of pizza cheese 8 oz of pizza cheese
4 oz ground italian sausage 4 oz ground italian sausage
10 sliced pepperoni 10 sliced pepperoni
1 cup pizza sauce 1 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup chopped roma tomato ½ cup chopped roma tomato
Crushed red pepper flakes (Optional) Crushed red pepper flakes (Optional)

Italian Sausage: subheading: Italian Sausage:
Cook the italian sausage in a saute pan over medium-high heat until browned
Reserving the fat in the pan, remove the sausage and drain on paper towel
Set aside for later
Mushroom and onion mixture: subheading: Mushroom and onion mixture:
Using the pan the italian sausage was cooked in, turn the heat to medium and ensure appx 1 to 1.5 Tbsp worth of fat/oil is in the pan
Add the mushrooms and onions and saute for a few minutes
Lightly season the mushrooms with salt and pepper
Continue sauteing until the mushrooms are softened and the onions are translucent
When finished, remove from the pan and set aside
Forming the Pizza: subheading: Forming the Pizza:
Begin by brushing the crust with olive oil or softened butter
Place the spinach on the crust then top with the cheese
Place the pepperoni on top of the cheese, evenly distributing the slices
Sprinkle on the italian sausage
Distribute the onion and mushroom mixture over the meats and cheese
Cover the toppings with a layer of pizza sauce. More than 1 cup may be needed to fully cover the toppings.
Sprinkle the chopped tomato over the sauce.
If desired, sprinkle crushed red pepper on top of the sauce and tomatoes.
Bake the pizza until the cheese is melted use the directions for the pizza crust used as a guideline

You can make this a "normal" pizza by flipping the order of toppings and reducing the amount of pizza sauce used  You can make this a "normal" pizza by flipping the order of toppings and reducing the amount of pizza sauce used