Pizzeria Pizza at Home

Pizzeria Pizza at Home 1-10 ounce package refrigerated pizza dough (for 1 crust) 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage 1/2of a medium green sweet pepper, cut into thin strips (opt) 1/3 lb baked ham (opt), chopped ¼ medium onion, choped 6 oz. can tomato paste 1 Tb. Oregano ½ tsp. garlic salt 14 ounce can (drained weight)sliced mushrooms, drained (opt) 18 ounce package shredded pizza cheese (2 cups) 2 Tb. Shredded Parmesan. Preheat oven to 425 degree F. Grease a 12-inch pizza pan or cookie sheet. press pizza dough into prepared pan, building up side. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet cook sausage and sweet pepper if using until sausage is brown. Drain off fat. Combine Tomato paste with oregano and garlic salt in a small measure and mix with enough water to make a sauce. Spread pizza sauce on baked crust. Sprinkle crust with cheese. Top with meat mixture over cheese and sprinkle chopped onions and mushrooms or other toppings of your choice. Bake in the 425 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Top with Parmesan cheese and let stand for 5 minutes before serving (you can do this before baking if you wish). Makes 6-8 servings.