Sweet Potato Sausage Pizza

We have pizza about once a week, so it's fun to try a wide variety of toppings (Thai Chicken tonight...yum!). This particular one was inspired by Jocilyn, who shared a meal idea with me involving sweet potatoes, sausage, onions, and maple syrup. I decided to try a similar combo on pizza.

I always make the same pizza dough. I use a lot of approximation, but here are the basics I follow:

1 1/4 c. warm water

1 Tbsp. yeast

pinch sugar

1 tsp. salt

3 1/2 c. flour

2 Tbsp. olive oil

Combine water, yeast, and sugar and let sit until yeast foams. Add salt, flour, and olive oil and knead in KitchenAid with dough hook (or by hand). Continue to alternate adding olive oil or water as needed. Dough should not be sticky at all but should form a cohesive ball. Lightly coat ball of dough with olive oil, cover with towel, and let rise until double. Makes enough for 1 large jellyroll pan or 2 8-9 inch round pizzas.

Toppings

1 lb sweet potatoes

olive oil

desired seasonings

brown sugar

1 lb sausage

1-2 onions

2 c. mozzarella cheese

Peel and dice sweet potatoes. Toss with olive oil, seasonings, and brown sugar and roast at 425 degrees until tender (20-30 minutes). Mash and add additional olive oil to form a smooth paste. Brown sausage and diced onions together. Sprinkle cornmeal over pan or pizza stone. Roll out pizza dough. Spread with sweet potato mixture. Top with sausage, onions, and mozzarella cheese. Bake at 500 degrees for 10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown.