Wood-Fired Italian Sausage Pizza with Roasted Peppers

By AislePrompt Editorial · Published 2026-05-12 · Updated 2026-05-12

A thin-crust pizza topped with spicy Italian sausage, sweet roasted bell peppers, and melted mozzarella, baked to a golden finish. This Italian-inspired pizza recipe, ready in about 35 minutes, pairs pizza dough, Italian sausage, red bell pepper for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 520 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Ingredients

• 14 oz pizza dough
• 6 oz, casing removed Italian sausage
• 1 medium, sliced into strips red bell pepper
• 1 medium, sliced into strips yellow bell pepper
• 8 oz, shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3, minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• to taste salt
• to taste black pepper
• 5 leaves, torn fresh basil leaves

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Instructions

1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 500°F with a pizza stone inside for 45 minutes to get it very hot.
2. Step 2: In a skillet over medium heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil and sauté 3 minced garlic cloves for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add 6 oz Italian sausage (removed from casing) and cook for 5-6 minutes, breaking it up until browned and cooked through. Remove sausage and set aside.
3. Step 3: In the same skillet, add sliced 1 red bell pepper and 1 yellow bell pepper, cooking for 6-7 minutes until softened and slightly charred. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
4. Step 4: On a floured surface, roll out 14 oz pizza dough into a 12-inch circle, then transfer to a pizza peel dusted with cornmeal.
5. Step 5: Spread 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes evenly over the dough, sprinkle 1 tsp dried oregano and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes.
6. Step 6: Evenly distribute the cooked sausage and roasted peppers on top, then sprinkle 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese over everything.
7. Step 7: Slide pizza onto the hot pizza stone and bake for 8-10 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
8. Step 8: Remove pizza from oven and garnish with 5 torn fresh basil leaves before slicing and serving.