Caramelized Onion and Turkey Sausage Pizza

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1.5 cups onion vertically sliced
• 2 cups part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded
• 8 ounce pizza dough 
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce 
• 5 ounces ground sausage sweet italian
• 1 teaspoon sugar 

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven

Directions

1. Place Pizza Dough on a large sheet of parchment paper. Cover with a damp towel; let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 45 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 50
3. While dough rises, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add oil; swirl to coat.
5. Add onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
6. Sprinkle with sugar and salt. Continue cooking 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring frequently.
7. Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
8. Drain well.
9. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on parchment paper. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim. Slide dough and parchment paper onto a large baking sheet.
10. Place on bottom rack in oven.
11. Bake at 500 for 5 minutes.
12. Spoon Pizza Sauce onto crust, spreading to rim. Top with cheese, onion, and sausage.
13. Bake an additional 10 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese melts.
14. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes.
15. Cut into wedges.
16. Note: If using refrigerated Pizza Dough, let dough rise as directed in step 1 for 1 hour. Proceed as directed in recipe.