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Mesquite Sausage Pizza


Grilled sausage, pineapple, bell peppers and onions lightly sweetened with an apricot preserve glaze makes a delicious topping for a gourmet pizza on the grill.

SERVES: 8
PREP TIME: 20 Minutes
COOK TIME: 25 Minutes

Ingredients

1 package McCormick Grill Mates Mesquite Marinade
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage links
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 2-inch wide strips
1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
2 fresh or drained canned pineapple slices
1 pound fresh pizza dough or frozen dough, thawed or 1 prepared thin pizza crust (12-inch)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions

	Step 1: Mix Marinade Mix, preserves and orange juice in small bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup of the preserves mixture.

	Step 2: Grill sausage over medium heat 20 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally. Grill peppers, onions and pineapple slices 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp, turning occasionally. Brush sausage, vegetables and pineapple occasionally with remaining preserves mixture. Cut sausage into thin slices. Cut vegetables and pineapple into bite-size pieces.

	Step 3: Stretch or roll dough on floured baking sheet to a 12- to 14-inch round, about 1/4-inch thick. Brush top of dough with oil. Place oiled-side down on the grill. Close lid. Grill over medium heat 1 to 2 minutes or until grill marks appear on the bottom of the crust. Carefully flip crust over using tongs or spatula.

	Step 4: Brush crust with 2 tablespoons of the reserved preserves mixture. Layer with 1/2 of the cheese, grilled sausage and vegetables. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons preserves mixture. Top with remaining cheese and pineapple. Close lid. Grill 3 to 4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and crust is browned. (Check pizza often to avoid burning. Rotate pizza, if necessary.) Slide pizza onto baking sheet. Slice and serve immediately.

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Nutritional Analysis (per serving)

Courtesy om McCormick

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Key Ingredients

McCormick Grill Mates Marinade Mesquite
$1.50
Savings : $0.49


	Bonne Maman Apricot Preserves $6.99

Green Pepper Bell
$1.19
Savings : $0.31


	Dole Sliced Pineapple in Juice $2.49


	Pillsbury Thin Pizza Crust $4.49

On Hand Ingredients


	Kemps Orange Juice $4.99 Savings : $1.00


	Food Club Pure Olive Oil $7.79


	Food Club Mozzarella Low-Moisture Part-Skim Shredded Cheese $2.99 Savings : $0.50

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