Sausage Ricotta Honey Hot Pizza
A gourmet homemade pizza with spicy sausage, creamy ricotta, melted mozzarella, and a sweet-hot honey drizzle.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Baking sheet
- Wire rack
- Hand mixer or stand mixer
Ingredients
Pizza Base
- 1 lb pizza dough
- 1 cup ricotta cheese whole milk
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon zest optional
- 1 clove garlic minced
Toppings
- 8 oz Italian sausage spicy, cooked
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp hot honey for drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C) with pizza stone or inverted baking sheet inside.
- Cook sausage in skillet until browned; crumble and set aside.
- Mix ricotta with olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
- Stretch dough on floured surface into 12–14 inch round.
- Spread ricotta mixture over dough, leaving 1-inch border.
- Top with mozzarella, sausage, and red pepper flakes.
- Bake 8–10 minutes until crust is golden and cheese bubbles.
- Drizzle with hot honey and add fresh basil. Slice and serve.
Notes
Use whole milk ricotta for best texture. Add honey after baking for max aroma.