Crisp pre-made whole wheat pizza crust is topped with a mixed herb chimichurri sauce, sausage, yellow squash, mozzarella cheese and fresh tomatoes.
Ingredients
Chimichurri Sauce:
1-2 cloves fresh garlic
2 ounces fresh mixed herbs (such as basil, oregano, parsley)
¼ teaspoon salt
Juice of ½ medium lemon
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Pizza:
1 (12-inch) ready-made whole wheat pizza crust
½ cup chimichurri sauce (see recipe below)
2 fully cooked sausage links, such as bratwurst or andouille, thinly sliced
1 small yellow squash, thinly sliced
8-10 cherry sized fresh mozzarella balls
½ cup fresh diced tomatoes
Instructions
Preheat oven (or grill) to 450˚ F.
For the chimichurri, put garlic in a food processor or chopper and pulse until chopped. Add herbs, salt and lemon juice. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while blending until combined. Set aside. Now, if you can make this a day ahead of time, the flavors will marry better. But to be honest, I think it's mighty tasty freshly made.
For oven-baked pizza, spread chimichurri sauce over pizza crust; top with sausage, squash and mozzarella. Bake on an ungreased pizza pan 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
For grilled pizza, brush a small amount of olive oil on each side of the pizza crust. Grill the crust over indirect heat for 2 minutes per side. Remove from grill. Add toppings and return to grill for 8 – 10 minutes until the cheese is melted.
Remove pizza from oven or grill and garnish with diced tomatoes before cutting and serving.